The Throne of Adulis
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W. Bowersock's 'The Throne of Adulis' examines the history and archaeology of the Red Sea littoral and the role of the Kingdom of Aksum (Axum) in late antiquity, exploring political, religious, and economic networks.
Bowersock analyzes how Axum engaged with both Roman and Persian spheres, particularly in naval and regional conflicts influencing the broader Mediterranean and Arabian contexts.
The book draws on inscriptions, archaeological findings, and historical texts to reconstruct Axumite interactions with neighboring polities and their involvement in wider imperial rivalries.
It situates the Red Sea trade and Aksum's strategic importance within transformations of late antique geopolitics.
Bowersock's work is valued for its careful scholarship and contribution to understanding peripheral actors in Roman-Persian history.
W. Bowersock's 'The Throne of Adulis' examines the history and archaeology of the Red Sea littoral and the role of the Kingdom of Aksum (Axum) in late antiquity, exploring political, religious, and economic networks.
Bowersock analyzes how Axum engaged with both Roman and Persian spheres, particularly in naval and regional conflicts influencing the broader Mediterranean and Arabian contexts.
The book draws on inscriptions, archaeological findings, and historical texts to reconstruct Axumite interactions with neighboring polities and their involvement in wider imperial rivalries.
It situates the Red Sea trade and Aksum's strategic importance within transformations of late antique geopolitics.
Bowersock's work is valued for its careful scholarship and contribution to understanding peripheral actors in Roman-Persian history.
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