Wealth, Aristocracy and Royal Propaganda Under the Hellenistic Kingdom of the Mithradatids in the Central Black Sea Region of Turkey (Colloquia Pontica) [Hardcover]

Deniz Burcu Erciyas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2005 | Series: Colloquia Pontica (Book 12)

A rebellious kingdom on the margins of the great Roman Empire or a kingdom in pursuit of a wider sovereignity? In spite of its notorious political history under the reign of Mithradates VI (120-63 BC), the social and economic history of the Black Sea region constitutes an uncharted territory. This book is a first comprehensive study of the archaeological, literary, and numismatic evidence from the central Black Sea region of Turkey during the Hellenistic Period. The monetary policies of the Pontic cities, testimonial to regional unification under Mithradates and his political influence on neighbouring lands are studied in separate sections. The section on the discovery of a remarkable tomb at Amisos reveals the emergence of the Pontic cities early as the fourth/early 3rd century BC.

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About the Author

D. Burcu Erciyas, Ph.D. (2001) in Classical Archaeology, University of Cincinnati, is Assistant Professor at the Graduate Program in Settlement Archaeology at Middle East Technical University, Turkey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 236 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers (December 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004146091
• ISBN-13: 978-9004146099
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,298,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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