Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture - Softcover

Stiebing, William H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 032106674X ISBN 13: 9780321066749

Publisher: Longman, 2002

Synopsis

This book is a general introduction to the history and culture of the Ancient Near East. The Ancient Near East offers the right amount of detail for the course without being encyclopedic. Organized by the periods, kingdoms and empires generally used in Near Eastern political history, social and cultural history is balanced with the political narrative. This combination allows students to get a rounded introduction to the subject of Ancient Near Eastern history. An emphasis on problems and areas of uncertainty helps students understand how evidence is used to create interpretations and allows them to realize that several different interpretations of the same evidence are possible.

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Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture

William H. Stiebing Jr.

Second Edition

 

"Simply the best textbook currently available for the study of the Ancient Near East and Egypt.  It is a well-written, intelligent, up-to-date survey that provides students with an excellent background while at the same time holding their interest."

- Devin J. Steward, Emory University

 

"Far and away the very best textbook available for a general history course on the Ancient Near East."

- Glen Cooper, Brigham Young University

 

Organized by the periods, kingdoms, and empires generally used in Near Eastern political history, this text interlaces social and cultural history with a political narrative.  An emphasis on historical debates and areas of uncertainty helps students understand how evidence is used to create interpretations and that several different interpretations of history are possible.

 

New Features

• Controversial issues are highlighted in sections titled "Debating the Evidence ," making it easier for students and teachers to find and use the portions of the text devoted to scholarly arugments about the evidence for various aspects of ancient Near Eastern history.
• A new Chapter 4, "The Old Babylonian Period and Its Aftermath" gives more insight into this important period.
• More information is provided on culture and economy, especially in the sections on the Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, and Neo-Babylonian periods. 

 

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About this edition

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 032106674X
• ISBN 13: 9780321066749
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368