Companion to Ancient Near East - Snell, Daniel C. (ed.)
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A Companion to the Ancient Near East offers students and general readers a comprehensive overview of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Written by leading experts, the book examines all the major civilizations of the region, including the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Israelites, and Persians. The Companion provides a survey of both the history of the Ancient Near East and the sources for studying the period. It places special emphasis on social and cultural history and also covers the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds.…mehr

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A Companion to the Ancient Near East offers students and general readers a comprehensive overview of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Written by leading experts, the book examines all the major civilizations of the region, including the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Israelites, and Persians. The Companion provides a survey of both the history of the Ancient Near East and the sources for studying the period. It places special emphasis on social and cultural history and also covers the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds.
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Daniel C. Snell is L. J. Semrod Presidential Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma. His books include Life in the Ancient Near East (1997), A Workbook of Cuneiform Signs (1979), The E.A. Hoffman Collection and Other American Collections (1979), Ledgers and Prices (1982), Twice Told Proverbs (1993) and Flight and Freedom in the Ancient Near East (2001).
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"This is a welcome companion volume intended to be used withan introductory text to the history of the ancient Near East. Thereare unexpected topics and insightful inclusions ... .Inaddition to serving successfully as a companion for teaching, thisvolume also serves as a useful short reference because of thesixty-eight page bibliography." (Religious StudiesReview, September 2008)

"Many will find specific chapters of interest, both for insightsinto their own specialities and for challenging overviews ofrelated fields. Students will find stimulating introductions to awide range of subjects, not treated in encyclopaedias or dryerstandard works ... on which to hone their own critical faculties."(Bryn Mawr Classical Review)

"The chapters are written by some of the world's leadingscholars, like the veterans Liverani and Limet ... Some of thearticles are highly relevant, even dealing with contemporary issuessuch as the individual, ethnicity ... democracy, and freedom."(Scholia)

"As is usual for the Blackwell Companions the essays making upthis volume have all been written by leading experts and as suchthe coverage is inclusive... The introduction, written by theeditor, is excellent and clearly explains what the book is settingout to achieve, aims which are met. A Companion to the AncientNear East is an excellent book and is one that should, withoutdoubt, be read by those with a keen interest in this historicalperiod." (Reference Reviews)

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