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The Ancient near East by Podany
ISBN: 9780195377996
Publication Date: 2013
The ancient Near East is defined, for the purposes of this book, as the "cuneiform lands."These lands comprise Mesopotamia (with its variously named regions: Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria); Syria, Elam (later known as Persia), and Anatolia.
Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture by Riggs
ISBN: 9780199682782
Publication Date: 2014
In this Very Short Introduction, Christina Riggs explores the visual arts produced in Egypt over a span of some 4,000 years.
Ancient Egypt: a Very Short Introduction by Shaw
ISBN: 9780198845461
Publication Date: 2021
Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, including ideas about Egyptian kingship, religion, ethics, customs, and writing systems. The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination and mystery; for generations, mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination.
Egyptian Myth by Pinch
ISBN: 9780192803467
Publication Date: 2004-07-08
The complex world of Egyptian myth is clearly illuminated in this fascinating new approach to ancient Egypt.
Hieroglyphs by Wilson
ISBN: 9780192805027
Publication Date: 2005