Civilizations of the Ancient Near East brings together for the first time in one accessible resource scholarship that was previously scattered in hundreds of monographs and journal articles. One hundred and eighty-nine scholars from all over the world contributed their expertise to make this set the most appealing, original, and comprehensive reference on this fascinating area of study. All students, teachers, and scholars who seek to satisfy their curiosity about the ancient Near East's peoples and cultures will find ...
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Civilizations of the Ancient Near East brings together for the first time in one accessible resource scholarship that was previously scattered in hundreds of monographs and journal articles. One hundred and eighty-nine scholars from all over the world contributed their expertise to make this set the most appealing, original, and comprehensive reference on this fascinating area of study. All students, teachers, and scholars who seek to satisfy their curiosity about the ancient Near East's peoples and cultures will find within these volumes articles that intrigue and inform them.History begins in the ancient Near East. While earlier peoples left signs at Stonehenge, on the walls of caves in France it is in the Near East that we first find messages, evidence of the transmission of knowledge from one generation to another, and the organization of nomadic tribes into societies with distinctive class structures, religions, and governments. Ancient Near Eastern civilizations took a great many forms, from the city-states of Mesopotamia to the centralized monarchy of Egypt, and they generated vital traditions in art, architecture, and literature. Through constant interchange with other parts of the world, these cultures influenced the emergence of three of the world's great religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and the shape of human history into the Middle Ages and beyond. The vast expanses of desert in the region have preserved many ancient remains that scholars have recovered and analyzed. Spanning more than 4,000 years, from the Early Bronze Age to 325 BCE, this set explores all aspects of the emergence and development of the diverse cultures of the ancient NearEast.Civilizations of the Ancient Near East presents this enormously rich world from a variety of perspectives. It describes the physical world of the ancient Near East, evaluates the impact of ancient Near Eastern civilizations on succeeding cultures, and reconstructs its cultural contexts based on archaeological findings and the deciphering of documents. This two-volume edition contains the complete text of the original four-volume set, including 189 articles organized in eleven parts, enhanced by 46 maps and 612 photographs and line drawings.
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Add this copy of Civilizations of the Ancient Near East: VOLUME 3-4 to cart. $100.00, very good condition, Sold by BESTBAZAARUSA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BRISTOW, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Hendrickson Publishers.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Civilizations of the Ancient Near East: VOLUME 3-4. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Civilizations of the Ancient Near East: VOLUME 3-4 JUST 1 BOOK VOLUME 3-4
Add this copy of Civilizations of the Ancient Near East Volumes I-IV to cart. $200.00, fair condition, Sold by Kubik Fine Books Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dayton, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Hendrickson Publishers.
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Fair. 2966p. A set of two oversize beige cloth hardcover ex-library books in original binding. Label residue on spines. Labels on endpapers; stamps on title pages. Otherwise, very good condition with text clean and binding tight. Jack M. Sasson, Editor in Chief; John Baines, Gary Beckman, and Karen S. Rubinson, Associate Editors.
Add this copy of Civilizations of the Ancient Near East/4 Volumes Bound to cart. $400.00, like new condition, Sold by Dorothy Meyer-Bookseller rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Batavia, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Hendrickson Pub.
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Fine in near fine jacket. Size: 8x4x10; NOT ex library books. Two volume set. First Volume contains One & Two, Second Volume contains Three & Four, 2966 total pages. One dust jacket has 1/2" tear, no chips.
