The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East - Volume V: The Age of Persia (Hardcover)

This groundbreaking, five-volume series offers a comprehensive, fully illustrated history of Egypt and Western Asia (the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran), from the emergence of complex states to the conquest of Alexander the Great. Written by a diverse, international team of leading scholars whose expertise brings to life the people, places, and times of the remote past, the volumes in this series focus firmly on the political and social histories of the states and communities of the ancient Near East. Individual chapters present the key textual and material sources underpinning the historical reconstruction, paying particular attention to the most recent archaeological finds and their impact on our historical understanding of the periods surveyed. The fifth and final volume of the Oxford History of the Ancient Near East covers the period from the second half of the 7th century BC until the campaigns of Alexander III of Macedon (336-323 BC) brought an end to the Achaemenid Dynasty and the Persian Empire. Tying together areas and political developments covered by previous volumes in the series, this title covers also the Persian Empire's immediate predecessor states: Saite Egypt, the Neo-Babylonian Empire, and Lydia, among other kingdoms and tribal alliances. The chapters in this volume feature a wide range of archaeological and textual sources, with contributors displaying a masterful treatment of the challenges and advantages of the available materials. Two chapters focus on areas that have not enjoyed prominence in any of the previous volumes of this series: eastern Iran and Central Asia. This volume is the necessary and complementary final component of this comprehensive series.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Oxford History of the Ancient Near East
Release date:	May 2023
Editors:	Karen Radner (Alexander von Humboldt Professor of the Ancient History of the Near and Middle East) • Nadine Moeller (Professor of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations) • D. T. Potts (Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and History)
Dimensions:	210 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1048
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-068766-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Middle & Near Eastern archaeology > General Books > History > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	0-19-068766-5
Barcode:	9780190687663

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