Zenobia, Arab Queen of Palmyra, a tragic persona, beautiful, erudite, ambitious, virtuous, courageous, has baffled histo
215 45 15MB
English Pages [149] Year 2003
Table of contents :
Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Opening Image
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Opening Photos
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
AUTHOR’S NOTE
ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER I. FLY TO THE SUN, ZENOBIA
CHAPTER II. LONGINUS THE SUBLIME
CHAPTER III. AN ARAB EMPIRE
CHAPTER IV. THE RUSE OF ZABADAS
CHAPTER V. "WHO IS ODAINAT?"
CHAPTER VI. COME EAGLE OF JUPITER
CHAPTER VII. LEGENDS AND ARABIC TRADITIONS
CHAPTER VIII. ZENOBIA’S TADMUR
CHAPTER IX. PALMYRAN ART
CHAPTER X. TADMUR AFTER ZENOBIA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
INDEX
BAR S1169 2003 ZAHRAN ZENOBIA BETWEEN REALITY AND LEGEND
Zenobia between Reality and Legend Yasmine Zahran
BAR International Series 1169 B A R
2003
ISBN 9781841715377 paperback ISBN 9781407325743 e-format DOI https://doi.org/10.30861/9781841715377 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
BAR
PUBLISHING
Claudi Auguste, tu nos a Zenobia...libera Claudius Augustus set us free from Zenobia! The Roman Senate to the Emperor Claudius, AD 268 (Historia Augusta, Claud. 4,4)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface by Claudine Dauphin Acknowledgments Author's Note Abbreviations
vii-x xi xiii-xiv xv
CHAPTER I: FLY TO THE SUN, ZENOBIA!
1-14
Explanatory Note: Zenobia's Suicide
15-16
CHAPTER II: LONGINUS THE SUBLIME
17-24
Explanatory Note: Zenobia Vilified
25
CHAPTER III: AN ARAB EMPIRE
37-34
Explanatory Note: The Arabs and Palmyra
35-36
CHAPTER IV: THE RUSE OF ZABADAS
37-43
CHAPTER V: "WHO IS ODAINAT?"
45-58
Explanatory Note: The Severans and Syrian Cities
59
CHAPTER VI: COME, EAGLE OF JUPITER!
60-66
CHAPTER VII: LEGENDS AND ARABIC TRADITIONS
67-74
CHAPTER VIII: ZENOBIA'S TADMUR
75-104
CHAPTER IX: PALMYRAN ART
105-108
CHAPTER X: TADMUR AFTER ZENOBIA
109-115
BIBLIOGRAPHY
117-124
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
125-126
INDEX
127-130
iii