A sweeping history of the ancient Near East from 3500 to 323 BCE,Weavers, Scribes, and Kings is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that they faced over time are explored through their own written words and the buildings, cities, and empires in which they lived.
A sweeping history of the ancient Near East from 3500 to 323 BCE,Weavers, Scribes, and Kings is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that they faced over time are explored through their own written words and the buildings, cities, and empires in which they lived.
Amanda H. Podany is Professor Emeritus of History at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and the author of Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East and The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction. She is also the author and instructor of an audio and video lecture series for Wondrium called Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization.
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* Introduction * 1. Uruk the First City: Builders and Organizers 3500-3300 BCE * 2. The Uruk Period: Colonizers Scribes and the Gods 3300-3000 BCE * 3. The Early Dynastic Period: Kings and Subjects 2900-2400 BCE * 4. The Early Dynastic Period: Queens Diplomats and Weavers 2400-2300 BCE * 5. The Early Dynastic Period: Royal Couples Divine Couples and Envoys 2400-2300 BCE * 6. The Akkadian Period: A Conqueror and a Priestess 2300-2200 BCE * 7. The Ur III Period: Brickmakers Litigants and Slaves 2200-2000 BCE * 8. The Isin-Larsa Period: Kings and Military Commanders 2000-1800 BCE * 9. Merchants and Families * 10. Princesses and Musicians * 11. The Old Babylonian Period: A Lawgiver Land Overseers and Soldiers 1792-1750 BCE * 12. The Old Babylonian Period: Naditums and Scribal Students 1792-1712 BCE * 13. The Late Old Babylonian Period: Barbers Mercenaries and Exiles 1742-1550 BCE * 14. The Late Bronze Age: Businessmen Charioteers and Translators 1550-1350 BCE * 15. The Late Bronze Age: Gift Recipients and Royal In-Laws 1450-1333 BCE * 16. The Late Bronze Age: Negotiators Sea Traders and Famine Sufferers 1333-1000 BCE * 17. Empire Builders Sculptors and Deportees * 18. The Neo-Assyrian Period: Conspirators Diviners and Officials 681-648 BCE * 19. The Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods: Gardeners Artisans and a Centenarian Priestess 648-544 BCE * 20. The Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid Periods: Brewers Rebels and Exorcists 544-323 BCE * Cast of Characters * Acknowledgements * Abbreviations * Bibliography
* Introduction * 1. Uruk the First City: Builders and Organizers 3500-3300 BCE * 2. The Uruk Period: Colonizers Scribes and the Gods 3300-3000 BCE * 3. The Early Dynastic Period: Kings and Subjects 2900-2400 BCE * 4. The Early Dynastic Period: Queens Diplomats and Weavers 2400-2300 BCE * 5. The Early Dynastic Period: Royal Couples Divine Couples and Envoys 2400-2300 BCE * 6. The Akkadian Period: A Conqueror and a Priestess 2300-2200 BCE * 7. The Ur III Period: Brickmakers Litigants and Slaves 2200-2000 BCE * 8. The Isin-Larsa Period: Kings and Military Commanders 2000-1800 BCE * 9. Merchants and Families * 10. Princesses and Musicians * 11. The Old Babylonian Period: A Lawgiver Land Overseers and Soldiers 1792-1750 BCE * 12. The Old Babylonian Period: Naditums and Scribal Students 1792-1712 BCE * 13. The Late Old Babylonian Period: Barbers Mercenaries and Exiles 1742-1550 BCE * 14. The Late Bronze Age: Businessmen Charioteers and Translators 1550-1350 BCE * 15. The Late Bronze Age: Gift Recipients and Royal In-Laws 1450-1333 BCE * 16. The Late Bronze Age: Negotiators Sea Traders and Famine Sufferers 1333-1000 BCE * 17. Empire Builders Sculptors and Deportees * 18. The Neo-Assyrian Period: Conspirators Diviners and Officials 681-648 BCE * 19. The Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods: Gardeners Artisans and a Centenarian Priestess 648-544 BCE * 20. The Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid Periods: Brewers Rebels and Exorcists 544-323 BCE * Cast of Characters * Acknowledgements * Abbreviations * Bibliography
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