The World between Empires

Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East

Blair Fowlkes-Childs, Michael Seymour

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Metropolitan Museum of Ar
26 March 2019

Art Treatments & Subjects; History

A timely and definitive exploration of the art and culture of the ancient civilizations situated between Rome and the Middle East that presents a new way of understanding the region’s influential heritage

This publication examines the art and architecture of regions that served as major trade routes between the Roman and Parthian Empires from 100 B.C. to A.D. 250. The book examines the cultural histories of cities including Petra, Baalbek, Palmyra, Dura-Europos, and Hatra together for the first time, capturing the intricate web of influence that emerged in the Ancient Middle East through the exchange of goods and ideas across the region. Works illustrated and discussed include statues, coins, reliefs, architectural elements and friezes, painted tiles and wall fragments, jewelry, textiles, and more. The World Between Empires is the definitive book on this subject, contextualizing the significance of these works on a local and global scale, including a thoughtful discussion of recent cultural heritage destruction and preservation efforts in the region, particularly in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, and the role of museums.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

(03/11/19–06/23/19)

By: Blair Fowlkes-Childs, Michael Seymour
Imprint: Metropolitan Museum of Ar
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 1.870kg
ISBN: 9781588396839
ISBN 10: 1588396835
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 26 March 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Blair Fowlkes-Childs is research associate and Michael Seymour is assistant curator, both in the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.