The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction

Amanda H. Podany

Book 374 of Very Short Introductions

Language: English

ISBN isni lc_authority_name lccn oclc-owi oclc-worldcat viaf_author_id

Antiquity Asia History Middle East

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: Nov 18, 2013

Words: 44375
Flesch: 67.04
DDC: 939.4
FAST Tags: Middle East, Civilization
LCC: DS62.23

Description:

This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East 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.