Ancient Near East: The Basics (Paperback, 3rd Edition)

Ancient Near East: The Basics surveys the history of the ancient Middle East from the invention of writing to Alexander the Great’s conquest. The book introduces both the physical and intellectual environment of those times, the struggles of state-building and empire construction, and the dissent from those efforts. Topics covered include:

What do we mean when we talk about the Ancient Near East?

The rise and fall of powerful states and monarchs

Daily life both in the cities and out in the fields

The legacy of the Ancient Near East: religion, science and writing systems.

Featuring a glossary, chronology and suggestions for further reading, this book has all the tools the reader needs to understand the history and study of the Ancient Near East.

Table of Contents



1. What We Mean When We Talk About the Ancient Near East 2. The Early Millennia 3. The Second Millennium 4. The First Millennium 5. Legacies 6. The Rediscovery of the Ancient Near East 7. Limits of the Future

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Basics
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	2014
Authors:	Daniel C. Snell
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
Edition:	3rd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-65698-6
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	0-415-65698-2
Barcode:	9780415656986

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