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Chapter 1 - The History of Antioch

Written Sources: A Survey

from Part I - Beginnings

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Catherine Saliou
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Andrea U. De Giorgi
Andrea U. De Giorgi
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Summary

A systematic review of the Classical, Late Antique, and Byzantine sources that underpin the study of Antioch.

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AntiochLate AntiquityLibaniusMalalas
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Antioch on the Orontes
History, Society, Ecology, and Visual Culture
 , pp. 9 - 21
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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