Zenobia: shooting star of Palmyra
Hailing from the Syrian city of Palmyra, a woman named Zenobia (and Bathzabbai) governed territory in the eastern Roman Empire from 268 to 272. She thus became the most famous Palmyrene who ever lived. But sources for her life and career are scarce. This text situates Zenobia in the social, economic...
| Résumé: | Hailing from the Syrian city of Palmyra, a woman named Zenobia (and Bathzabbai) governed territory in the eastern Roman Empire from 268 to 272. She thus became the most famous Palmyrene who ever lived. But sources for her life and career are scarce. This text situates Zenobia in the social, economic, cultural, and material context of ancient Palmyra |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2018 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190638842 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190638818.001.0001 |