The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Podany, Amanda H.

ISBN 10: 0195377990 / ISBN 13: 9780195377996

Published by Oxford University Press, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195377990
• ISBN 13: 9780195377996
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East--Mesopotamia (with its variously named regions: Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria), Syria, Elam (later known as Persia), and Anatolia--from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy.

About the Author

Amanda H. Podany is Professor and Chair of History at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is the author of the award-winning book Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East as well as a number of other books and articles on topics in ancient Near Eastern history.