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Since the early 1970s, the Arabian Gulf has been one of the most promising new areas of research in ancient Near-Eastern archaeology. Until now, however, there has been no attempt to synthesize the archaeology and history of this region from the beginnings of human settlement to the rise of Islam. The first volume of this comprehensive study covers the Pleistocene to the Achaemenian period. It includes almost all the published evidence for the prehistory and history of the Arabian Gulf. The period from Alexander the Great to the coming of Islam, including full discussion of the history of Christianity in the area, comprises the second volume, in which Potts combines the literary evidence from Greek, Roman, Syriac, and Arabic sources with an overview of the relevant archaeological evidence.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1116028 in Books
• Published on: 1990-12-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 460 pages

Review
"Not just a major contribution to the field of Gulf studies, but also an erudite and eloquent reminder of the great cultural heritage of the Gulf...and the inherest fragility of its natural features and artifacts."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"An admirable study....A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of the history of this part of the world, the only such study available....This work will remain the standard well into the 21st century."--Choice
"Will be widely used and will prove very useful indeed to students of the southern shores of the Arabian Gulf....The monumental two-volume Arabian Gulf in Antiquity represents one of the very first attempts to write a synthesis on the archaeological work in the area."--American Journal of Archaeology