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Ancient Iraq: Third Edition (Penguin History)
by Georges Roux  Synopsis This is a political, cultural and economic history which covers the whole of Mesopotamia from the days of prehistory to the Christian Era. The book describes the empires, dynasties and religions of each millennium and suggests something of the splendour...
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Queen of Sheba: Treasures from Ancient Yemen
by St John (edt) Simpson Publisher Comments This exhibition catalogue charts the story of the history and culture of this region, from the Queen of Sheba in art and legend, to the historical evidence....
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Empires of the Plain: Henry Rawlinson and the Lost Languages of Babylon
by Lesley Adkins Publisher Comments From 1827 Henry Rawlinson, fearless soldier, sportsman and imperial adventurer of the first rank, spent twenty-five years in India, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan in the service of the East India Company. During this time he survived the dangers of disease...
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The Goddess and the Bull: Catalhoyuk: An Archaeological Journey to the Dawn of Civilization
by Michael Balter Publisher Comments A veteran "Science" magazine reporter takes readers inside the trenches of Catalhoyuk--an archaeological excavation that has astounded the world with findings that show it to be the origin of modern society....
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The Babylonians: An Introduction
by Gwendolyn Leick Publisher Comments Gwendolyn Leick's approachable survey shows us the people of Babylon, from kings and merchants to women and slaves, and the social, historical, geographical and cultural context in which their extraordinary city flourished for so many millennia. This...
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Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture
by William H Stiebing Book News Annotation This text for students and interested lay readers provides an introduction to the history and culture of the ancient Near East, from the dawn of civilization in western Asia through the Persian Empire. An extensive list of suggestions for further reading...
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Early Islamic Pottery--Materials and Techniques
by Anne Marie Bernsted Publisher Comments Pottery of the early Islamic Period is made accessible to those interested in ceramic techniques - manufactue, materials and pigments of both body and glazes....
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Mesopotamia: The Invention of the City
by Gwendolyn Leick Publisher Comments More than seven thousand years ago, the first urban civilization began in Mesopotamia, in an area corresponding to present-day Iraq. This remarkable book is the first to reveal everyday life as it was in ten long-lost Mesopotamian cities. Using...
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D'Alxandre Znobie: Histoire Du Levant Antique Ive Sicle AV. J.-C. - Iiie Sicle AP. J.-C.
by Maurice Sartre Publisher Comments The ancient Middle East was the theater of passionate interaction between Phoenicians, Aramaeans, Arabs, Jews, Greeks, and Romans. At the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Mesopotamia, and the Arabian peninsula, the area dominated by what the Romans...
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Harpercollins Visual Guide To the New Testament: What Archaeology Reveals About the First Christians (07 Edition)
by Reed Publisher Comments This one-of-a-kind presentation of the New Testament world and its archaeological treasures provides a new, more complete understanding of the world in which Christianity was born. Through lavish photographs, architectural plans, extensive maps, and...
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The Old Testament and the Archaeologist (Guides to Biblical Scholarship)
by H Darrell Lance Publisher Comments The recovery of the history of the ancient Near East through archaeology is one of the major achievements of the modern age. Although the impact of this new knowledge on biblical matters is briefly surveyed, the main concern of this book is with the...
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Ancient Near East Volume 1
by James Ben Pritchard Synopsis Writings from the cultures of biblical times supplement the Old Testament in documenting the history of the ancient Near East....
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Civilization Before Greece and Rome
by H W F Saggs Publisher Comments In this fascinating work, H.W.F. Saggs presents a wide-ranging survey of the greatest achievements of the ancient civilizations of the Near and Middle East--from the Phoenician alphabet to mathematics, astronomy, medicine, religion, and international law-...
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History of the Ancient Near East (2ND 07 Edition)
by Mark Van De Mieroop Publisher Comments This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinary multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East....
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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
by Fredrik Hiebert Publisher Comments Almost 30 years ago, a precious trove of art was spirited away from the National Museum of Afghanistan by a small group of keyholders --museum guards, curators, and antiquities lovers who risked their lives to save the country's cultural treasures. Their...
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Babylonians
by H W F Saggs Book News Annotation Saggs describes the ebb and flow in the fortunes of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Amorites, and Babylonians, emphasizing their achievements in the formation of the city-state and the development of writing. Using evidence from pottery, cuneiform tablets...
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Babylonians (Peoples of the Past)
by Henry W F Saggs Publisher Comments For anyone interested in Mesopotamia, Saggs uses evidence from pottery, architecture and metallurgy to recreate and examine the myths, languages and lives of Babylonians and their predecessors....
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Sacred Geography: A Tale of Murder and Archeology in the Holy Land
by Edward Fox Publisher Comments A compelling, true murder mystery that unfolds in the astonishing world of Biblical archeology — a field rife with skullduggery and intrigue. Biblical archeology has for centuries been subject to the manipulations of adventurers, generals, and...
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Ancient Lebanon: Monuments Past and Present (Monuments Past and Present)
by Maria Jose Strazzulla Publisher Comments The borders of present-day Lebanon, which were established as recently as 1920, coincide in part with those of Ancient Phoenicia, which was both the cradle of ancient civilization and the source of the linear alphabet, the basis for all Western alphabets....
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Handbook To Life in Acient Mesopotamia (05 Edition)
by Stephen Bertman Publisher Comments Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate our understanding of the ancient world, including the many contributions made by the people of Mesopotamia to literature, art, government, and urban life The Handbook to Life...
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