Civilizations of the Ancient Near East

by Sasson, Jack M.

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Title Statements

Full title :Civilizations of the Ancient Near East / Jack M. Sasson, editor in chief ; John Baines, Gary Beckman, Karen S. Rubinson, associate editors.

Summary

History begins in the ancient Near East. While earlier peoples left signs{u2014}at Stonehenge, on the walls of caves in France{u2014}it is in the Near East that we first find messages, evidence of the transmission of knowledge from one generation to another, and the organization of nomadic tribes into societies with distinctive class structures, religions, and governments. Ancient Near Eastern civilizations took a great many forms, from the city-states of Mesopotamia to the centralized monarchy of Egypt, and they generated vital traditions in art, architecture, and literature. Through constant interchange with other parts of the world, these cultures influenced the emergence of three of the world's great religions{u2014}Judaism, Christianity, and Islam{u2014}and the shape of human history into the Middle Ages and beyond. The vast expanses of desert in the region have preserved many ancient remains that scholars have recovered and analyzed. Spanning more than 4,000 years, from the Early Bronze Age to 325 BCE, this set explores all aspects of the emergence and development of the diverse cultures of the ancient Near East.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2000.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Hendrickson Publishers
Place of Publication:Peabody, MA
Language:eng
Publication Date:2000.

Notes

Originally published: New York : Scribner, 1995.

The Physical Object

Description:4 volumes in 2 : : illustrations, maps ; : 29 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1565636074, 9781565636071
oclc:ocm44885281
LC Classification:DS57
Dewey Decimal:939/.4

Vol. 1, pt. 1. Ancient Near East in Western thought. pt. 2. The Environment. pt. 3. Population. pt. 4. Social institutions -- v. 2. pt. 5. History and culture -- v. 3. pt. 6. Economy and trade. pt. 7. Technology and artistic production. pt. 8. Religion and science -- v. 4. pt. 9 Language, writing, and literature. pt. 10. Visual and performing arts. pt. 11. Retrospective essays.