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* 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
* 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
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).
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.
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2009 |
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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 |
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).
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.
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 |