This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinary multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East. Bestselling narrative of the complex history of the ancient Near EastAddresses political, social, and cultural developmentsContains in-depth discussion of key texts and sources, inc
A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC
β Scribed by Marc Van De Mieroop
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 424
- Series
- Blackwell History of the Ancient World
- Edition
- 3
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Incorporating the latest scholarly research, the third edition of A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 323 BC presents a comprehensive overview of the multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East. * Integrates the most up-to-date research, and includes a richer selection of supplementary materials * Addresses the wide variety of political, social, and cultural developments in the ancient Near East * Updated features include new Key Debate boxes at the end of each chapter to engage students with various perspectives on a range of critical issues; a comprehensive timeline of events; and 46 new illustrations, including 12 color photos * Features a new chapter addressing governance and continuity in the region during the Persian Empire * Offers in-depth, accessible discussions of key texts and sources, including the Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh
β¦ Subjects
Ancient Civilizations Assyria Babylonia Sumer Aztec Egypt Greece Incan Mayan Mesopotamia Prehistory Rome History Humanities New Used Rental Textbooks Specialty Boutique
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Introductory concerns -- Part I. City-states -- Origins : the Uruk phenomenon -- Competing city-states : the early dynastic period -- Political centralization in the late third millennium -- The Near East in the early second millennium -- The growth of territorial states in the early second millenni
Introductory concerns -- Part I. City-states -- Origins : the Uruk phenomenon -- Competing city-states : the early dynastic period -- Political centralization in the late third millennium -- The Near East in the early second millennium -- The growth of territorial states in the early second millenni
This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinary multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East. Bestselling narrative of the complex history of the ancient Near EastAddresses political, social, and cultural developmentsContains in-depth discussion of key texts and sources, inc
The Ancient Near East embraces a vast geographical area, from the borders of Iran and Afghanistan in the east to the Levant and Anatolia, and from the Black Sea in the north to Egypt in the south. It was a region of enormous cultural, political and linguistic diversity. In this authoritative new stu