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  • A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 - 323 BC

    by Marc Van De Mieroop ...
    Series series Blackwell History of the Ancient World
    BLACKWELL HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLDA History of the Ancient Near Eastca. 3000–323 BCFourth Edition“This marvelous book is a classic, and deservedly so. This new edition brings the history up to date with revelations from newly published cuneiform tablets and recent archaeological excavations.”—Amanda H. Podany, Professor of History, Cal Poly Pomona“An outstanding resource for studying the ... Read more

    $38.00 USD

  • A History of Ancient Egypt

    by Marc Van De Mieroop ...
    Series series Blackwell History of the Ancient World
    Explore the entire history of the ancient Egyptian state from 3000 B.C. to 400 A.D. with this authoritative volumeThe newly revised Second Edition of A History of Ancient Egypt delivers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt's history from its origins to the Roman Empire's banning of hieroglyphics in the fourth century A.D. The book covers developments in all aspects of Egypt's history and their ... Read more

    $45.00 USD

  • Before and after Babel

    Writing as Resistance in Ancient Near Eastern Empires

    by Marc Van De Mieroop ...
    “The Lord confused the language of all the earth,” so the Tower of Babel story in the Hebrew Bible's book of Genesis tells us to explain why the world's people communicate in countless languages while previously they all spoke only one. This book argues that the biblical confusion really happened in the ancient Near East, not in speech, however, but in writing. It examines the millennia-long ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Philosophy before the Greeks

    The Pursuit of Truth in Ancient Babylonia

    by Marc Van De Mieroop ...
    There is a growing recognition that philosophy isn't unique to the West, that it didn't begin only with the classical Greeks, and that Greek philosophy was influenced by Near Eastern traditions. Yet even today there is a widespread assumption that what came before the Greeks was "before philosophy." In Philosophy before the Greeks, Marc Van De Mieroop, an acclaimed historian of the ancient Near ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • A History of Ancient Egypt

    by Marc Van De Mieroop ...
    Series Book 17 - Blackwell History of the Ancient World
    Outlining the major political and cultural events, A History of Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible introduction to this fascinating ancient culture.An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sourcesOffers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt’s history from its origins to its domination by the Roman EmpireConsiders social and economic life and the rich ... Read more

    $106.00 USD

  • Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History

    by Marc Van De Mieroop ...
    Series series Approaching the Ancient World
    Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History discusses how the abundant Mesopotamian cuneiform text sources can be used for the study of various aspects of history: political, social, economic and gender. Marc Van De Mieroop provides a student-friendly introduction to the subject and:* criticises disciplinary methodologies which are often informed by a desire to write a history of events* ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

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  • The Babylonian World

    Edited by Gwendolyn Leick ...
    Series series Routledge Worlds
    The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon.Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • The Egyptian World

    Edited by Toby Wilkinson ...
    Series series Routledge Worlds
    Authoritative and up-to-date, this key single-volume work is a thematic exploration of ancient Egyptian civilization and culture as it was expressed down the centuries.Including topics rarely covered elsewhere as well as new perspectives, this work comprises thirty-two original chapters written by international experts. Each chapter gives an overvi ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • The Sumerian World

    Edited by Harriet Crawford ...
    Series series Routledge Worlds
    The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000BC. Including material hitherto unpublished from recent excavations, the articles are organised thematically using evidence from archaeology, texts and the natural sciences. This broad treatment will also make the volume of interest to students looking ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • In God's Path

    The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire

    by Robert G. Hoyland ...
    Series series Ancient Warfare and Civilization
    In just over a hundred years--from the death of the Mohammed in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750--the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. The conquered territory was larger than the Roman Empire at its greatest expansion, and it was claimed for the Arabs in roughly half the time. How they were able to engulf so many ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Ancient Egypt: History in an Hour

    by Anthony Holmes ...
    Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Learn about the Egyptian gods, mummification and how the Egyptians built the only wonder of the ancient world still standing – the Pyramids of Giza.Exploring the historic rise of Egyptian civilizationand its continued influence on the world today, Ancient Egypt in an Hour is an excellent companion to a mysterious and enthralling period of ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • The Hobbit

    by J.R.R. Tolkien ...
    The journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his epic fantasy Lord of the Rings trilogy.“A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts.”—The New York Times Book Review ... Read more

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