Weavers, scribes, and kings : a new history of the ancient Near East /
"This sweeping history of the ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, Iran) takes readers on a journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquest of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, prieste...
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2022]
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1: The Uruk Period 3500-2900 BCE
- Builders and Organizers
- Colonizers, Scribes, and the Gods
- Part 2: The Early Dynastic Period 2900-2300 BCE
- Kings and Subjects
- A Queen, A Reformer, and Weavers
- Royal Couples, Divine Couples, and Envoys
- Part 3: The Akkadian and Ur III Periods, 2300-2000 BCE
- A Conqueror and a Priestess
- Brickmakers, Litigants, and Slaves
- Part 4: The Early Second Millennium, 2000-1750 BCE
- Sparring Kings and Their Military Commanders
- Merchants and Families
- Princesses and Musicians
- Part 5: The Old Babylonian Period, 1792-1550 BCE
- A Lawgiver, Land Overseers, and Soldiers
- Naditums and Scribal Students
- Barbers, Mercenaries, and Exiles
- Part 6: The Late Bronze Age, 1550-1000 BCE
- Businessmen, Charioteers, and Translators
- Gift Recipients and Royal In-Laws
- Negotiators, Sea Traders, and Famine Sufferers
- Part 7: The First Millennium, 1000-323 BCE
- Empire Builders, Sculptors, and Deportees
- Conspirators, Diviners, and Officials
- Gardeners, Artisans, and a Centenarian Priestess
- Brewers, Rebels, and Exorcists.