| Why Should Someone Who Knows Something Conceal It?: Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday Contributor(s): Kleinerman, Alexandra (Editor), Sasson, Jack M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1934309303 ISBN-13: 9781934309308 Publisher: Eisenbrauns OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Civilization - Foreign Language Study | Ancient Languages (see Also Latin) - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
| Dewey: 935 |
| LCCN: 2010035760 |
| Physical Information: 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Twenty essays on the history, culture, and literature of Ancient Mesopotamia, the land of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, from ca. 300--400 BC. Essays include analysis of previously unpublished legal and administrative documents, the waging of war, aromatic and date production, newly found royal inscriptions, the treatment of orphans, and more. |