Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
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Spanning thousands of years, this sweeping history brings the ancient Near East to life through the people who built its cities, recorded its stories, shaped its economies, and ruled its kingdoms. Drawing on cuneiform texts, archaeological discoveries, and recent scholarship, it reveals the region as a dynamic world of innovation, cultural exchange, political ambition, and everyday human experience. From the rise of urban civilization to the transformations that reshaped empires, the narrative highlights the voices and lives often overlooked in traditional histories. Accessible, richly detailed, and deeply human, it offers a vivid new understanding of one of the world’s foundational civilizations.
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paperback
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published Jan 1, 2022
673 pages
ISBN: 9780190059040
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First Published
2022
Language
eng
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