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Ancient Near East: The Basics
Contributor(s): Snell, Daniel C. (Author)
ISBN: 0415656974     ISBN-13: 9780415656979
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $118.75  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Egypt
- History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt)
Dewey: 939.4
LCCN: 2013004790
Series: Basics
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.9" (0.61 lbs) 162 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - North Africa
- Cultural Region - Middle East
 
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Publisher Description:

Ancient Near East: The Basics surveys the history of the ancient Middle East from the invention of writing to Alexander the Great's conquest. The book introduces both the physical and intellectual environment of those times, the struggles of state-building and empire construction, and the dissent from those efforts. Topics covered include:

  • What do we mean when we talk about the Ancient Near East?
  • The rise and fall of powerful states and monarchs
  • Daily life both in the cities and out in the fields
  • The legacy of the Ancient Near East: religion, science and writing systems.

Featuring a glossary, chronology and suggestions for further reading, this book has all the tools the reader needs to understand the history and study of the Ancient Near East.