Rome on the Euphrates: The Story of a Frontier (Tauris Parke Paperbacks) - Softcover

Stark, Freya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848853149 ISBN 13: 9781848853140

Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2012

Synopsis

When Roman legions marched into Asia Minor in 200BC, their plan was to secure a buffer zone between the Mediterranean, which they virtually owned, and the area beyond, which they sought to isolate rather than control. Along the long frontier of the Euphrates in Turkey lay the easternmost limits of the Roman Empire—a region they called Augusta Euphrantentis. Their expanding involvement lasted eight centuries, draining their energies and culminating in the destruction of the bridge that, since the time of Alexander the Great, had linked China to the commerce of the Mediterranean. Tracing the path of this ancient river and highlighting her travels with the vibrant history of 800 years of Roman warfare and the history of this mighty river, Freya Stark ultimately reveals the futility of war, of arbitrary boundaries, and territorial conquest. Rome on the Euphrates, at once travel and history, is one of her most magnificent and highly acclaimed works.

About this title

Book Description:

The Freya Stark Collection

About the Author:

Freya Stark (1893-1993), *the poet of travel,* was the doyenne of Middle East travel writers and one of the most courageous and adventurous female travelers in history. She traveled extensively through Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, and Southern Arabia, where she became the first western woman to travel through the Hadhramaut. Usually solo, she ventured to places few Europeans had ever been. Her travels earned her the title of Dame and huge public acclaim and her many, now classic, books include Travels in the Near East, A Winter in Arabia, The Southern Gates of Arabia, Alexander's Path, Dust in the Lion's Paw, East is West, and Valleys of the Assassins, Baghdad Sketches.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848853149
• ISBN 13: 9781848853140
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496