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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Blackwell Pub
Publication date June 1, 2003
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780631225515
ISBN-10 063122551X
Dimensions 1.25 by 6.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight 1.65 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $62.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinarily multicultural civilizations of the Ancient Near East. Beginning with the emergence of writing around 3000 BC, the narrative ranges from the origins of the first cities in Mesopotamia, through the growth of the Babylonian and Hittite kingdoms, to the Assyrian and Persian empires. It ends with the transformation of the Ancient Near East by the conquests of Alexander the Great.

  • A straightforward and concise narrative of the complex history of the ancient Near East.
  • Addresses political, social, and cultural developments.
  • Contains in-depth discussion of key texts and sources, including the Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
  • Includes a selection of Near Eastern texts in translation.
  • Accompanied by plentiful maps and illustrations.


Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780631225515 Book cover for 9781405149105
 
2 edition from Blackwell Pub (October 13, 2006); titled "A History of the Ancient Near East: Ca. 3000-323 Bc"
9781405149105 | details & prices | 341 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.72 lbs | List price $133.95
About: This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinary multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Blackwell Pub (June 1, 2003); titled "A History of the Ancient Near East: Ca. 3000-323 Bc"
9780631225515 | details & prices | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $62.95
About: This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinarily multicultural civilizations of the Ancient Near East.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780631225522 Book cover for 9781118718162
 
3 edition from Blackwell Pub (August 3, 2015); titled "A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC"
9781118718162 | details & prices | 400 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.85 lbs | List price $44.95
from Blackwell Pub (June 1, 2003)
9780631225522 | details & prices | 6.75 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.32 lbs | List price $36.95

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