Syria and Arabia

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21 - Syria and Arabia

from PART IV - ROME, ITALY AND THE PROVINCES

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Maurice Sartre: Affiliation:
François Rabelais University of Tours
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University of Oxford
Peter Garnsey: Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Dominic Rathbone: Affiliation:
King's College London

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At the accession of Vespasian, the Mediterranean regions of the Semitic Near East, from the Taurus in the north to the Hedjaz in the south, fell under Rome's control either directly or indirectly, but their status varied according to whether they were Roman provinces or client states. Before the end of Trajan's reign a standardization in the forms of administration took place, which means that the years 69–192 marked a period of closer integration into the empire for this whole region, despite some resistance and setbacks. The gaps in the documentary evidence notwithstanding, four main aspects of the history of these provinces should be the focus of our attention during this period:

The integration of the client states and the process of provincialization;
The development of the land and the organization of the native rural societies;
The evolution of civic life, and the adoption of the typical Graeco-Roman way of life by the urban societies;
The success of the artisan class and the apogee of Syrian trade.

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client states Hauran region Arabia artisan class Indica urbanization Syria provincialization

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