title: In the Land of a Thousand Gods: A History of Asia Minor in the Ancient World
author: Christian Marek
description: <b>"One of CHOICEs Outstanding Academic Titles for 2017"</b><br /><br />"An expansive, formidable work of scholarship that should prove indispensable to students of the Near East." (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br />"[W]ide-ranging, yet thoughtfully organized and amply illustrated. . . . [<i>In the Land of a Thousand Gods</i>] is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in Asia Minor and in the broader cultural exchange between East and West." (<i>Foreword Reviews</i>)<br /><br />"Marek's survey combines formidably erudite synthesis with high readability. . . . Marek's work deserves to become the leading handbook on its subject."<b>---Tony Spawforth, <i>Literary Review</i></b><br /><br />"This superbly researched work, named from a line in a Hittite oath and authored by an archaeologist and emeritus professor at the University of Zurich, is a political, military, social, and cultural history, illustrated in black and white, of pre-Byzantine Turkey, starting in the Paleolithic and ending in the early fourth century CE. . . . Translated beautifully into English from German." (<i>Choice</i>)<br /><br />"[A] magnificent reference work. . . . If you are seeking THE definitive ancient history of Asia Minor, look no further: this is clearly going to be the gold standard on the subject for a long time to come. Don't skip it!" (<i>Regarp</i>)<br /><br />"This is an excellent translation of an extraordinary book. . . . <i>In the Land of a Thousand Gods </i>is even richer than it appears at first sight. . . . There is something here for everyone, from the interested layperson to the scholar."<b>---Paola Ceccarelli, <i>Bryn Mawr Classical Review</i></b><br /><br />"Westernmost of eastern lands, easternmost of western lands, continental bridge, contact zone, melting potancient Anatolia from prehistory to the Roman Empire relives in this learned, high-resolution, majestic book. All historically minded readers should embark on this journey in time and space, led by Marek's tour de force of learning and sensitivity."<b>John Ma, Columbia University</b><br /><br />"This lucid and richly illustrated book covers the cultural and political history of the entire Asia Minor peninsula from earliest prehistory to late antiquity. It is simply the most reliable, most comprehensive handbook on all aspects of the subject."<b>Peter Thonemann, author of <i>The Maeander Valley: A Historical Geography from Antiquity to Byzantium</i></b>
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  # **Introduction**  
  
  
  
  
  
  **The summary until now**
  
  
  
  
  
  A person who slew a god and usurped their authority was called as Campione.
  
  
  
  
  
  Since a high school student Kusanagi Godou became a Campione, together with
  his self proclaimed lover Erika and princess shrine maiden Yuri and others, he
  had frequently unfolded fierce battles against Campione of other countries all
  over the world and heretic gods until now….
  
  
  
  
  
  Amidst the battles, Godou and others came to know of the existence that was
  extolled as the'King of the End'by the gods.
  
  
  
  
  
  In order to obstruct the unraveling of the seal of'King of the End'who was
  a「godslayer killer」, they all ran about everywhere, but their hard work ended
  up in vain and'King o