The Ancient near East:Historical Sources in Translation

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The Ancient near East:Historical Sources in Translation
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This book presents new translations of Mesopotamian and ancient Near Eastern historiographic texts, providing the reader with the primary sources for the history of the ancient Near East.

  • A primary source book presenting new translations of Mesopotamian and ancient Near Eastern historiographic texts, and other related materials.
  • Helps readers to understand the historical context of the Near East.
  • Covers the period from the earliest historical and literary texts (c.2700 B.C.) to the latest Hellenistic historians who comment on ancient Near Eastern history (c.250 B.C.)
  • Texts range from the code of Hammurabi to the Assyrian royal inscriptions.
  • A detailed commentary is provided on each text, placing it in its historical and cultural context.
  • Maps, illustrations and a chronological table help to orientate the reader.
    • ISBN: 
    9780631235811
    Author: 
    Mark W Chavalas
    Publisher: 
    John Wiley, Sons
    Binding: 
    Paperback
    Publication Date: 
    July 20, 2006