{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-ancient-near-east-hardback-9781119362463","title":"A Companion to the Ancient Near East (Hardback) 9781119362463","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to the Ancient Near East\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel C. Snell (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119362463, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 March 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e528 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 16.8 x 3.1 cm, 1.157 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the popular survey of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the era of Alexander the Great\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Ancient Near East\u003c\/i\u003e explores the history of the region from 4400 BCE to the Macedonian conquest of the Persian Empire in 330 BCE. Original and revised essays from a team of distinguished scholars from across disciplines address subjects including the politics, economics, architecture, and heritage of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. Part of the \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Companions to the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e series, this acclaimed single-volume reference combines lively writing with engaging and relatable topics to immerse readers in this fascinating period of Near East history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include new developments in relevant fields, particularly archaeology, and expand on themes of interest to contemporary students. Clear, accessible chapters offer fresh discussions on the history of the family and gender roles, the literature, languages, and religions of the region, pastoralism, medicine and philosophy, and borders, states, and warfare. New essays highlight recent discoveries in cuneiform texts, investigate how modern Egyptians came to understand their ancient history, and examine the place of archaeology among the historical disciplines. This volume:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides substantial new and revised content covering topics such as social conflict, kingship, cosmology, work, trade, and law\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the civilizations of the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Israelites, and Persians, emphasizing social and cultural history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a uniquely broad geographical, chronological, and topical range\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a comprehensive bibliographical guide to Ancient Near East studies as well as new and updated references and reading suggestions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable for use as both a primary reference or as a supplement to a chronologically arranged textbook, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Ancient Near East, 2nd Edition \u003c\/i\u003eis a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, beginning graduate students, instructors in the field, and scholars from other disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations List ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Big Picture 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A History of the Ancient Near East 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMario Liverani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 From Sedentism to States, 10 000–3000 BCE 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAugusta McMahon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Physical World 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Archaeology and the Ancient Near East: Renewing a Culture‐Historical Partnership 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie‐Henriette Gates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Degradation of the Ancient Near Eastern Environment 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlos E. Cordova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Social World 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Gender Roles in Ancient Egypt 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Macy Roth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Royal Women and the Exercise of Power in the Ancient Near East 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah C. Melville\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Family in the Ancient Near East 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn P. Nielsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Pastoralism in the Ancient Near East 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Porter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Money and Traders 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher M. Monroe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Law and Practice 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce Wells\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Working 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid A. Warburton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Social Tensions in the Ancient Near East 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Robertson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Borders and States 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven Grosby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Divine and Non‐Divine Kingship 243\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Thought 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Transmission of Knowledge 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenjamin Foster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Literature of Ancient Egypt and the Ancient Near East 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Tower Hollis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Ancient Near Eastern Philosophy 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarc van de Mieroop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Mesopotamian Cosmology 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancesca Rochberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Ancient Mesopotamian Religion 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicole Brisch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Culture 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Languages of the Ancient Near East 341\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Huehnergard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Mesopotamian Art 355\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarian H. Feldman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Egyptian Medicine 377\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanja Pommerening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Warfare in Mesopotamia 399\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah C. Melville\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Inheritances 421\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Decipherment of the Ancient Near East 423\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter T. Daniels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Monotheism and Ancient Israelite Religion 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eS. 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