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Who's Who in the Ancient Near East
by Gwendolyn Leick
ISBN: 0415132304
ISBN-13: 9780415132305
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Routledge
Published date: 1999
Size: 7 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.4 pounds
Pages: 229
Publisher's Notes
What do we know of the historical Nebuchadnezzar? Who were the Hittites? When did Isaiah preach? How did Jezebel get her bad reputation? Why did Alexander the Great set fire to Persepolis?
From the celebrated to the notorious, Gwendolyn Leick's fascinating new work offers over 300 A-Z entries on the people who shaped the history of the Near East between the First Dynasty of Kish in the 2500's B.C. and the end of the Selucid period in the 200's B.C. These readable yet authoritative mini-biographies include rulers, officials, royal consorts, merchants, bankers, military leaders, priests and scholars, and bring to life some of the best-known events of the ancient world. Who's Who in the Ancient Near Eastwill delight anyone with an interest in ancient or Biblical history.
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London & NY: Routledge, 1999 CONDITION: NEW 1999 Routledge hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. B&W maps illustrate. CONTENT: Who's Who in the Ancient Near East is a unique work that covers the peoples of Mesopotamia and the surrounding areas from the earliest historic documents in the 1st Dynasty of Kish up to the end of the Seleucid period. Filled with the most influential characters who shaped the history of the area, this invaluable resource offers over 300 entries, an easy-to-use a-z layout, and maps and chronologies of the Ancient Near East. The political rulers, officials, royal consorts, merchants, bankers, military leaders, priests and scholars included are cross-referenced throughout, with a full index and bibliographic references. Questions welcome/scan on request.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New Book/New (Brodart). Illus. by B&W Maps. 229 Pages. SCIENCE: Archaeology. ( more information) Offered by pacaritambo books (United States)
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