Studies in the History of the Roman Province of Arabia: The Northern Sector

Description

Cover Page Copyright Page Table of Contents PREFACE and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF PLATES AND FIGURES PART I: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Lava-Lands in Ptolemy's Geography 2. Archaeological and Historical Research in the Lava-Lands: 1975-1985 EPIGRAPHY AND NUMISMATICS THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF BOSTRA THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF THE SYRIAN HAWRĀN THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF THE JORDANIAN HAWR N 3. The Road System and the Peutinger Table 4. The Provincial Era APPENDIX 1: THE ERA OF THE PROVINCE OF ARABIA: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION? CHAPTER II: SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION IN TRACHONITIS AND AURANITIS FROM HERODIAN TIMES THROUGH THE FOURTH CENTURY 1. Introduction 2. Geography and History 3. Roman Administration 4. Village Life in Trachonitis 5. Excursus: Caesarea Eitha 6. The Damascus-Bostra Road and Suwaydá/Dionysias 7. Excursus: Gabinia Canatha 8. The Metrocomiai of Trachonitis 9. Farming Communities and Land-Holding in Trachonitis APPENDIX 1: INSCRIPTIONS RELEVANT TO THE ROMAN ADMINISTRATION OF TRACHONITIS AND AURANITIS APPENDIX 2: AGRICULTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER III: TRIBAL AND CLAN NAMES IN THE GREEK INSCRIPTIONS FROM PROVINCIA ARABIA 1. Introduction 2. Methodology 3. Analysis 4. Interpretation 5. Historical Considerations 6. Register of the Tribes and Clans CHAPTER IV: VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION IN TRACHONITIS AND AURANITIS 1. Introduction 2. The Village Assembly 3. Village Officials 4. The Veterani of the Lava-lands and Their Role in Village Life APPENDIX 1: BOULEUTES BOSTRENÕN APPENDIX 2: BOULEUTAI OF UNIDENTIFIED CITIES ATTESTED IN VILLAGE INSCRIPTIONS CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND PROSPECTS FOR FURTHER STUDY 1. Political Allegiance in the Lava-Lands 2. New Governors of Roman Arabia 3. The Babatha Archive 4. Linguistics 5. Archaeology and History in Roman Arabia