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Lords of Asia Minor

An Introduction to the Lydians

Lords of Asia Minor( )
Author: Payne, Annick
Wintjes, Jorit
Series title:Philippika Ser.
ISBN:978-3-447-10568-2
Publication Date:May 2016
Publisher:Harrassowitz Verlag
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $41.00USD $39.00
Book Description:

The Lydians, speakers of an ancient Indo-European language, dominated Western Asia Minor under the Mermnad dynasty in the 7th and 6th centuries BC. The final Mermnad king of Lydia, Croesus, is still cited today as the epitome of incredible riches. Apart from the figure of Croesus, the Lydians are well known because they are famously credited with the invention of coinage, and because of the prominence of Lydian tales in Graeco-Roman literature, in particular in the writings of the...
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Book Details
Pages:145
Detailed Subjects: History / Asia / General
Book Weight:0.5 Pounds



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