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- Palmyra, the Mediterranean and Beyond
- Mediterranean Studies in Antiquity
- Palmyra, the Mediterranean and Beyond
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps and Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Palmyra in the Mediterranean World
- 2 The Western Networks of Palmyra
- 3 You Can’t Get There from Here
- 4 Palmyrene Iconographic Traditions and Their Mediterranean Connections
- 5 Palmyra and Emesa or ‘Palmyre sans Émèse’
- 6 Organizing Networks to Supply Mediterranean Markets
- 7 Language, Law and Religion
- 8 Channels of Communication and Connections of Style
- 9 Identity and Mobility of Palmyrene Jews
- 10 Palmyrene Military Expatriation and Its Religious Transfer at Roman Dura-Europos, Dacia and Numidia
- Index
- References
3 - You Can’t Get There from Here
Itineraries of the Palmyrenes in the Mediterranean
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Book contents
- Palmyra, the Mediterranean and Beyond
- Mediterranean Studies in Antiquity
- Palmyra, the Mediterranean and Beyond
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps and Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Palmyra in the Mediterranean World
- 2 The Western Networks of Palmyra
- 3 You Can’t Get There from Here
- 4 Palmyrene Iconographic Traditions and Their Mediterranean Connections
- 5 Palmyra and Emesa or ‘Palmyre sans Émèse’
- 6 Organizing Networks to Supply Mediterranean Markets
- 7 Language, Law and Religion
- 8 Channels of Communication and Connections of Style
- 9 Identity and Mobility of Palmyrene Jews
- 10 Palmyrene Military Expatriation and Its Religious Transfer at Roman Dura-Europos, Dacia and Numidia
- Index
- References
Summary
To understand the integration of Palmyra in the wider system of the Roman Empire and Mediterranean societies, this study will follow the paths of individuals between their place of origin and different Mediterranean locations. Palmyrenes in the Mediterranean were traders, soldiers or craftsmen, and their itineraries have to be integrated in a more complex picture. The personal names and the use of Palmyrene Aramaic generally testify to individuals of Palmyrene origin. If the routes are beyond our evidence, it is often possible to understand the relationships of those individuals with the populations around them and their local integration.
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