ENGLISH

A Companion to the Ancient Near East

By Daniel C. Snell

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2005
ISBN
9780631232933, 0-631-23293-1
LCC
DS57 .C56 2005
Open Library ID
OL22621570M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8443011 bytes)
Series
Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Ancient history
Pages
525\525
Topic
History
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34
Исторические дисциплины;Всемирная история;История

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. 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.

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