Weavers, scribes, and kings : a new history of the ancient Near East

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"This sweeping history of the ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, Iran) takes readers on a journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquest of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to bricklayers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that they faced over time...

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ISBN:

9780190059040
0190059044

Description:

viii, 662 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm

Other Title:

New history of the ancient Near East

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction
The Uruk period, 3500-2900 BCE. Builders and organizers ; Colonizers, scribes, and the gods
The early dynastic period, 2900-2300 BCE. Kings and subjects ; A queen, a reformer, and weavers ; Royal couples, divine couples, and envoys
The Akkadian and Ur III periods, 2300-2000 BCE. A conqueror and a priestess ; Brickmakers, litigants, and slaves
The early second millennium, 2000-1750 BCE. Sparring kings and their military commanders ; Merchants and families ; Princesses and musicians
The old Babylonian period, 1792-1550 BCE. A lawgiver, land overseers, and soldiers ; Naditums and scribal students ; Barbers, mercenaries, and exiles
The late Bronze Age, 1550-1000 BCE. Businessmen, charioteers, and translators ; Gift recipients and royal in-laws ; Negotiators, sea traders, and famine sufferers
The first millenium, 1000-323 BCE. Empire builders, sculptors, and deportees ; Conspirators, diviners, and officials ; Gardeners, artisans, and a centenarian priestess ; Brewers, rebels, and exorcists

LCCN:

2022010837

Control Number:

3373867

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