Who's Who in the Ancient Near East

by: Leick, G.

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Who's who in the Ancient Near East

Author: Gwendolyn Leick

Summary:"Who was the author of the Gilgamesh epic? Who was the wealthiest businessman in Babylon? Who was the earliest known author in history? Which Hittite prince was meant to marry Tutankhamen's widow?" "These and many more questions are answered in this survey of the people who inhabited the Near East between the twenty-fifth and the second centuries BC. From Palestine to Iran, and from Alexander the Great to Zechariah, Who's Who in the Ancient Near East presents a unique and comprehensive reference guide for all those with an interest in the ancient history of the area. A full glossary, chronological chart, maps and bibliographical information complement the biographical entries."

Series:
Who's who series

xv, 229 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

What do we know of the historical Nebuchadnezzar? Who were the Hittites? When did Isaiah preach? How did Jezebel get her bad reputation? Why did Alexander the Great set fire to Persepolis?

From the celebrated to the notorious, Gwendolyn Leick's fascinating new work offers over 300 A-Z entries on the people who shaped the history of the Near East between the First Dynasty of Kish in the 2500's B.C. and the end of the Selucid period in the 200's B.C. These readable yet authoritative mini-biographies include rulers, officials, royal consorts, merchants, bankers, military leaders, priests and scholars, and bring to life some of the best-known events of the ancient world. Who's Who in the Ancient Near Eastwill delight anyone with an interest in ancient or Biblical history.

Subjects:
Archéologues Proche-Orient Répertoires
Biographies
Dictionaries
Dictionnaires
History
Middle East
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Oriente médio história dicionário
Oudheid
Proche-Orient Bibliographie
Proche-Orient Histoire
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Who's Who in the Ancient Near East

by: Leick, G.

• ISBN-13: 9780415132305 / 978-0-415-13230-5
• ISBN-03: 0415132304 / 0-415-13230-4
• Routledge, London, 1999

Price: 42,85 EURO

1 copy in stock