| Companion to Ancient Near East Contributor(s): Snell (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405160012 ISBN-13: 9781405160018 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $51.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: "A Companion to the Ancient Near East" offers students and general readers a comprehensive overview of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Written by leading experts, the book examines all the major civilizations of the region, including the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Israelites, and Persians. The "Companion" provides a survey of both the history of the Ancient Near East and the sources for studying the period. It places special emphasis on social and cultural history and also covers the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Middle East - General - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 939.4 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 1.59" H x 6.78" W x 9.61" (2.13 lbs) 560 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Companion to the Ancient Near East offers students and general readers a comprehensive overview of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the conquests of Alexander the Great.
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