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This book breaks new ground in the study of cultural unity in the Near East from pre-Roman to early Islamic times (first century BC - eighth century AD). Based on a thorough study of nearly 400 Greek and Latin inscriptions from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel, this book shows how the formula 'for salvation's sake' (hyper soterias/pro salute) was fundamental to the political, social and religious lives of hundreds of civic and military elites in the Near East. Initially an expression of ancient

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Author

Jason Moralee

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781135885564

Category

history

Subjects

Rome, History, Humanities

Updated

2026-03-25