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The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II
Taschenbuch von Marc van de Mieroop
Sprache: Englisch

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The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II offers a transnational perspective on the age of King Ramesses II of Egypt during the centuries of 1500 to 1200 BC.
* Shows how powerful states - stretching from western Iran to Greece and from Turkey to Sudan - jointly shaped the history, society, and culture of this region through both peaceful and military means
* Offers a straightforward narrative, current research, and rich illustrations
* Utilizes historical data from ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Hittites, Mycenaeans, Canaanites, and others
* Considers all members of these ancient societies, from commoners to royalty - exploring everything from people's eating habits to royal negotiations over diplomatic marriages
The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II offers a transnational perspective on the age of King Ramesses II of Egypt during the centuries of 1500 to 1200 BC.
* Shows how powerful states - stretching from western Iran to Greece and from Turkey to Sudan - jointly shaped the history, society, and culture of this region through both peaceful and military means
* Offers a straightforward narrative, current research, and rich illustrations
* Utilizes historical data from ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Hittites, Mycenaeans, Canaanites, and others
* Considers all members of these ancient societies, from commoners to royalty - exploring everything from people's eating habits to royal negotiations over diplomatic marriages
Über den Autor

Marc Van De Mieroop is Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History at Columbia University, New York. He has also taught at Yale University and at the University of Oxford. He has written numerous books and articles including, most recently, King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography (Blackwell, 2004) and A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC: Second Edition (Blackwell, 2007).

Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of illustrations.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Note to the reader.

1 The World in 1279 BC.

2 The Primary Actors: States.

3 The Other Actors: On the Fringes of the States.

4 Political Organization and Social Structure.

5 Diplomacy and War.

6 Food and Drink.

7 Aspects of the economy: textiles, metals, and trade.

8 Cultures in Contact.

9 A Mediterranean system.

10 End of an Era.

Appendix: King Lists.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: Altertum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 312 S.
ISBN-13: 9781444332209
ISBN-10: 1444332201
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: de Mieroop, Marc van
Hersteller: Wiley
John Wiley & Sons
Maße: 226 x 147 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Marc van de Mieroop
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.12.2009
Gewicht: 0,431 kg
Artikel-ID: 111797590
Über den Autor

Marc Van De Mieroop is Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History at Columbia University, New York. He has also taught at Yale University and at the University of Oxford. He has written numerous books and articles including, most recently, King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography (Blackwell, 2004) and A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC: Second Edition (Blackwell, 2007).

Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of illustrations.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Note to the reader.

1 The World in 1279 BC.

2 The Primary Actors: States.

3 The Other Actors: On the Fringes of the States.

4 Political Organization and Social Structure.

5 Diplomacy and War.

6 Food and Drink.

7 Aspects of the economy: textiles, metals, and trade.

8 Cultures in Contact.

9 A Mediterranean system.

10 End of an Era.

Appendix: King Lists.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: Altertum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 312 S.
ISBN-13: 9781444332209
ISBN-10: 1444332201
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: de Mieroop, Marc van
Hersteller: Wiley
John Wiley & Sons
Maße: 226 x 147 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Marc van de Mieroop
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.12.2009
Gewicht: 0,431 kg
Artikel-ID: 111797590
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