The North African Stones Speak

The North African Stones Speak
ISBN-10
0807849421
ISBN-13
9780807849422
Category
Social Science
Pages
460
Language
English
Published
2000-12-01
Publisher
UNC Press Books
Author
Paul Lachlan MacKendrick

Description

Continuing his explorations of life in the Roman provinces, Paul MacKendrick surveys the rich and varied culture that spread from the eastern borders of modern Libya to the Atlantic. He focuses on the ascent of Roman hegemony in the African world, beginni

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