The Face of the Ancient Orient: Near Eastern Civilization in Pre-classical TimesCourier Corporation, 2001 M08 9 - 328 páginas Examines the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Hittites, Hurrians, Canaanites, Aramaeans, Israelites, and Persians, offers a synthesis of Near Eastern accomplishments in politics, society, literature, and the arts, and presents a wealth of quotations from the little-known writings. "A valuable introduction, perhaps the best available in English." — American Historical Review. 32 halftones, 5 figures, 1 map. |
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... course of lectures aiming at the presentation of a complete , although summary , account of the civilizations of the ancient Orient . The planning of this course called for a great deal of thought . Needless to say , one could have ...
... course of lectures aiming at the presentation of a complete , although summary , account of the civilizations of the ancient Orient . The planning of this course called for a great deal of thought . Needless to say , one could have ...
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... course extremely diffi- cult to follow , and so frustrating its object . I adopted the principle of treating the material as typifying ideas , expounding it exten- sively within the framework of my general assessment as its ...
... course extremely diffi- cult to follow , and so frustrating its object . I adopted the principle of treating the material as typifying ideas , expounding it exten- sively within the framework of my general assessment as its ...
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... course there as visiting professor in 1956 , and to all the students who took part in the course . To the warmth of their enthusiasm and friendship I owe one of the happiest memories of my scientific career . They are many - too many to ...
... course there as visiting professor in 1956 , and to all the students who took part in the course . To the warmth of their enthusiasm and friendship I owe one of the happiest memories of my scientific career . They are many - too many to ...
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Contenido
THE ORIENTAL RENAISSANCE | 1 |
The Components | 15 |
THE SUMERIANS | 17 |
THE BABYLONIANS AND ASSYRIANS | 48 |
THE EGYPTIANS | 81 |
The Catalysts | 135 |
THE HITTITES AND THE HURRIANS | 137 |
THE CANAANITES AND THE ARAMAEANS | 176 |
ISRAEL | 206 |
The Synthesis | 249 |
THE PERSIANS | 251 |
THE FACE OF THE ANCIENT ORIENT | 274 |
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The Face of the Ancient Orient: Near Eastern Civilization in Pre-Classical Times Sabatino Moscati Vista previa limitada - 2012 |
The Face of the Ancient Orient: Near Eastern Civilization in Pre-classical Times Sabatino Moscati Vista previa limitada - 2001 |
Términos y frases comunes
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