Author: Carl S. Ehrlich
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 074254334X
Category : Middle Eastern literature
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
Sumerian literature / Gonzalo Rubio -- Egyptian literature / Susan Tower Hollis -- Akkadian literature / Benjamin R. Foster -- Hittite literature / Gary Beckman -- Canaanite literature / Wayne T. Pitard -- Hebrew/Israelite literature / Carl S. Ehrlich -- Aramaic literature / Ingo Kottsieper.
From an Antique Land
Author: Carl S. Ehrlich
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 074254334X
Category : Middle Eastern literature
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
Sumerian literature / Gonzalo Rubio -- Egyptian literature / Susan Tower Hollis -- Akkadian literature / Benjamin R. Foster -- Hittite literature / Gary Beckman -- Canaanite literature / Wayne T. Pitard -- Hebrew/Israelite literature / Carl S. Ehrlich -- Aramaic literature / Ingo Kottsieper.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 074254334X
Category : Middle Eastern literature
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
Sumerian literature / Gonzalo Rubio -- Egyptian literature / Susan Tower Hollis -- Akkadian literature / Benjamin R. Foster -- Hittite literature / Gary Beckman -- Canaanite literature / Wayne T. Pitard -- Hebrew/Israelite literature / Carl S. Ehrlich -- Aramaic literature / Ingo Kottsieper.
The Ancient Lands
Author: Jason McCammon
Publisher: Jason McCammon
ISBN: 0984312021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Publisher: Jason McCammon
ISBN: 0984312021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Egyptworld
Author: Stella Caldwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783120093
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Travel back in time to the ancient and mysterious land of the pharaohs. Journey down the River Nile and discover colossal monuments, temples and tombs in all their colour and splendour, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Experience the glory of ancient Egypt as it was, back in the days when mighty pharaohs ruled."--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783120093
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Travel back in time to the ancient and mysterious land of the pharaohs. Journey down the River Nile and discover colossal monuments, temples and tombs in all their colour and splendour, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Experience the glory of ancient Egypt as it was, back in the days when mighty pharaohs ruled."--
Rome and the Distant East
Author: Raoul McLaughlin
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847252354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Studies the complex system of trade exchanges and commerce that profoundly changed Roman society.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847252354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Studies the complex system of trade exchanges and commerce that profoundly changed Roman society.
In the Land of a Thousand Gods
Author: Christian Marek
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691233659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
A monumental history of Asia Minor from the Stone Age to the Roman Empire In this critically acclaimed book, Christian Marek masterfully provides the first comprehensive history of Asia Minor from prehistory to the Roman imperial period. Blending rich narrative with in-depth analyses, In the Land of a Thousand Gods shows Asia Minor’s shifting orientation between East and West and its role as both a melting pot of nations and a bridge for cultural transmission. Marek employs ancient sources to illuminate civic institutions, urban and rural society, agriculture, trade and money, the influential Greek writers of the Second Sophistic, the notoriously bloody exhibitions of the gladiatorial arena, and more. He draws on the latest research—in fields ranging from demography and economics to architecture and religion—to describe how Asia Minor became a center of culture and wealth in the Roman Empire. A breathtaking work of scholarship, In the Land of a Thousand Gods will become the standard reference book on the subject in English.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691233659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
A monumental history of Asia Minor from the Stone Age to the Roman Empire In this critically acclaimed book, Christian Marek masterfully provides the first comprehensive history of Asia Minor from prehistory to the Roman imperial period. Blending rich narrative with in-depth analyses, In the Land of a Thousand Gods shows Asia Minor’s shifting orientation between East and West and its role as both a melting pot of nations and a bridge for cultural transmission. Marek employs ancient sources to illuminate civic institutions, urban and rural society, agriculture, trade and money, the influential Greek writers of the Second Sophistic, the notoriously bloody exhibitions of the gladiatorial arena, and more. He draws on the latest research—in fields ranging from demography and economics to architecture and religion—to describe how Asia Minor became a center of culture and wealth in the Roman Empire. A breathtaking work of scholarship, In the Land of a Thousand Gods will become the standard reference book on the subject in English.
Digging to the Past
Author: W. John Hackwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780663601325
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Describes the routines of archaeological field work as participants painstakingly search for information about the past; and discusses some assumptions about life long ago in the Middle East, based on discoveries made there.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780663601325
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Describes the routines of archaeological field work as participants painstakingly search for information about the past; and discusses some assumptions about life long ago in the Middle East, based on discoveries made there.
Land and Economy in Ancient Palestine
Author: Jack Pastor
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134722648
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Land and Economy in Ancient Palestine is a study of the economic crises throughout the Second Temple Period. It establishes that the single factor of the economy which united all aspects of life in ancient society was land. Through study of a wide variety of sources, including the New Testament and classical authors, Jack Pastor looks at who owned land, and how they came to possess it. He examines the various ramifications of landownership in ancient society to ascertain its effect on livelihoods, government policies and revenues. A special emphasis is placed on debt and famine as social and economic problems with ties to the landholding structure.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134722648
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Land and Economy in Ancient Palestine is a study of the economic crises throughout the Second Temple Period. It establishes that the single factor of the economy which united all aspects of life in ancient society was land. Through study of a wide variety of sources, including the New Testament and classical authors, Jack Pastor looks at who owned land, and how they came to possess it. He examines the various ramifications of landownership in ancient society to ascertain its effect on livelihoods, government policies and revenues. A special emphasis is placed on debt and famine as social and economic problems with ties to the landholding structure.
New Faith in Ancient Lands
Author: Heleen Murre-van den Berg
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047411404
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Over the centuries, the Middle East has held an important place in the religious consciousness of many Christians in West and East. In the nineteenth century, these interests culminated in extensive missionary work of Protestant and Roman Catholic organisations, among Eastern Christians, Muslims and Jews. The present volume, in articles written by an international group of scholars, discusses themes like the historical background of Christian geopiety among Roman Catholics and Protestants, and the internal tensions and conflicting aims of missions and missionaries, such as between nationalist and internationalist interests, between various rival organisations and between conversionalist and civilizational aims of missions in the Ottoman Empire. In a synthetic overview and a comprehensive bibliography an up-to-date introduction into this field is provided.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047411404
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Over the centuries, the Middle East has held an important place in the religious consciousness of many Christians in West and East. In the nineteenth century, these interests culminated in extensive missionary work of Protestant and Roman Catholic organisations, among Eastern Christians, Muslims and Jews. The present volume, in articles written by an international group of scholars, discusses themes like the historical background of Christian geopiety among Roman Catholics and Protestants, and the internal tensions and conflicting aims of missions and missionaries, such as between nationalist and internationalist interests, between various rival organisations and between conversionalist and civilizational aims of missions in the Ottoman Empire. In a synthetic overview and a comprehensive bibliography an up-to-date introduction into this field is provided.
Urbanization and Land Ownership in the Ancient Near East
Author: Michael Hudson
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
The second volume in an ongoing series sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), "Urbanization and Land Ownership in the Ancient Near East" examines the impact of debt, private land ownership, and urbanization on ancient societies. Evidence of privatization of land is supported by archaeological data, surviving documents, and financial records. This volume contains three sets of papers ranging from the Ice Age through early Egypt and Bronze Age Sumer, Babylonia, and Israel, given by archaeologists, economists, Assyriologists, and Egyptologists. The first set of papers deals with the social cosmology of early urban areas as ritual centers. The second set focuses on the physical archaeology of Near Eastern cities and reconstructs their land-use patterns. The final set examines what Assyriologists have been able to extract from the cuneiform record concerning urban land use, land tenure, and the emergence of real estate as something privately owned and transferable. One of the most valuable parts of this volume is the oral discussion of each paper by the participants. Highlighting the different methodologies used in each discipline and the difficulties in establishing a common vocabulary, these discussions raise universal questions concerning ancient economies and their relevancy to long-term economic trends. The first volume in this series was "Privatization in the Ancient Near East and Classical World," edited by Michael Hudson and Baruch A. Levine (Peabody Museum Bulletin 5, ISBN 0-87365-955-4).
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
The second volume in an ongoing series sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), "Urbanization and Land Ownership in the Ancient Near East" examines the impact of debt, private land ownership, and urbanization on ancient societies. Evidence of privatization of land is supported by archaeological data, surviving documents, and financial records. This volume contains three sets of papers ranging from the Ice Age through early Egypt and Bronze Age Sumer, Babylonia, and Israel, given by archaeologists, economists, Assyriologists, and Egyptologists. The first set of papers deals with the social cosmology of early urban areas as ritual centers. The second set focuses on the physical archaeology of Near Eastern cities and reconstructs their land-use patterns. The final set examines what Assyriologists have been able to extract from the cuneiform record concerning urban land use, land tenure, and the emergence of real estate as something privately owned and transferable. One of the most valuable parts of this volume is the oral discussion of each paper by the participants. Highlighting the different methodologies used in each discipline and the difficulties in establishing a common vocabulary, these discussions raise universal questions concerning ancient economies and their relevancy to long-term economic trends. The first volume in this series was "Privatization in the Ancient Near East and Classical World," edited by Michael Hudson and Baruch A. Levine (Peabody Museum Bulletin 5, ISBN 0-87365-955-4).
The Ancient Lands
Author: Barbara Bartel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781519763280
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Tau's sixteenth birthday changes his life forever. He killed his best friend, changes into a leopard in front of everyone, and subsequently he is driven from his home village of Makazi. Visions sent to Tau by the Keepers force him to journey far across the magical world of Madunia to discover his true origins. On his journey, he will encounter the music wielders whose powerful magic is expressed through their music, an entire civilization of people under the ocean, and the evil Brood who threaten the well being of everyone he has come to care for. Though Tau finds the world of Madunia more magnificent and wondrous than anything he has heard about in stories, he would much rather live a normal life at home. When all he wants to do is to go back to Makazi, Tau has to choose whether or not to follow his destiny to be the savior of his true people, The Tribe of Leopards.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781519763280
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Tau's sixteenth birthday changes his life forever. He killed his best friend, changes into a leopard in front of everyone, and subsequently he is driven from his home village of Makazi. Visions sent to Tau by the Keepers force him to journey far across the magical world of Madunia to discover his true origins. On his journey, he will encounter the music wielders whose powerful magic is expressed through their music, an entire civilization of people under the ocean, and the evil Brood who threaten the well being of everyone he has come to care for. Though Tau finds the world of Madunia more magnificent and wondrous than anything he has heard about in stories, he would much rather live a normal life at home. When all he wants to do is to go back to Makazi, Tau has to choose whether or not to follow his destiny to be the savior of his true people, The Tribe of Leopards.