New Perspectives in Seleucid History, Archaeology and Numismatics

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Dedicated to Getzel M. Cohen, one of the world's leading experts in Hellenistic and above all Seleucid history, this volume gathers contributions from more than 40 authors addressing a wide range of topics in Seleucid history, archaeology, and numismatics, including the royal house, relations with the Roman Republic and other Hellenistic kingdoms, policy toward the Jews, Greek cities, non-Greek populations, peripheral and neighboring regions, imperial administration, economy and public finances, and ancient descriptions of the Seleucid Empire. The reader will gain an international perspective on current research.