| The Ancient Near East: C.3000-330 BC (2 Volumes) Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kuhrt, Amélie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415167620 ISBN-13: 9780415167628 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: The Ancient Near East embraces 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. b /b b i The Ancient Near East /i /b b /b dispels many of the misapprehensions which have surrounded the study of the region. In this well-illustrated volume, Amelie Kuhrt offers a comprehensive survey of the history of the Near East from the earliest written documents to Alexander the Great's Conquest, and provides up-to-date narrative which takes into account the latest archaeological and textual discoveries. br |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 939.4 |
| Series: Routledge History of the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 2.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (3.45 lbs) 840 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 study, Am lie Kuhrt examines its history from the earliest written documents to the conquest of Alexander the Great, c.3000-330 BC. This work dispels many of the misapprehensions which have surrounded the study of the region. It provides a lucid, up-to-date narrative which takes into account the latest archaeological and textual discoveries and deals with the complex problems of interpretation and methodology. The Ancient Near East is an essential text for all students of history of this region and a valuable introduction for students and scholars working in related subjects. Winner of the AHO's 1997 James Henry Breasted Award. |
