The Oxford history of the ancient Near East. Volume I, From the beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the dynasty of Akkad / Karen Radner, Nadine Moeller, and D.T. Potts.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197521014Other title: History of the ancient Near East | From the beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the dynasty of AkkadSubject(s): Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C | Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622 | Middle East -- Antiquities
| History | ArchaeologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190687854DDC classification: 939.4 LOC classification: DT60 | .O97 2020Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 'The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East' offers a comprehensive and fully illustrated survey of the history of Egypt and Western Asia (the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran) in five volumes, from the emergence of complex states to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The authors represent a highly international mix of leading academics whose expertise brings alive the people, places, and times of the remote past. The emphasis lies firmly on the political and social histories of the states and communities under investigation. The individual chapters present the key textual and material sources underpinning the historical reconstruction, devoting special attention to the most recent archaeological finds and how they have impacted the current interpretation.
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Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East' offers a comprehensive and fully illustrated survey of the history of Egypt and Western Asia (the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran) in five volumes, from the emergence of complex states to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The authors represent a highly international mix of leading academics whose expertise brings alive the people, places, and times of the remote past. The emphasis lies firmly on the political and social histories of the states and communities under investigation. The individual chapters present the key textual and material sources underpinning the historical reconstruction, devoting special attention to the most recent archaeological finds and how they have impacted the current interpretation.
Specialized.
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