History of the Ancient Near EA

by Marc Van de Mieroop

Book Overview

If the history of the Near East has always seemed a little daunting and confusing, this book by one of the best known writers on the subject should show you the light at the end of the tunnel. Beginning c.3000 BC with the advent of the first writing system, Van De Mieroop traces the emergence and development of some of the greatest states and powers, stunning cities and major empires, including the Babylonian and Hittite kingdoms, the Assyrian and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405149116
• ISBN13: 9781405149112
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 8.8"