UID:
almafu_9959234442102883
Format:
1 online resource (250 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-134-78795-2
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1-134-78796-0
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1-280-33036-8
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0-203-28747-9
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0-203-06581-6
Series Statement:
Who's who series
Content:
What do we know of the real Nebuchadnezzar? Was there an historical precedent for the mythical Gilgamesh? Who were the Hittites? When did Isaiah preach? How did Jezebel get her reputation?These and many more questions are answered in this fascinating survey of the people who inhabited the Near East between the twenty-fifth and the second centuries BC. From Palestine to Iran and from Alexander the Great to Zechariah, Who's Who in the Ancient Near East presents a unique and comprehensive reference guide for all those with an interest in the ancient history of the area. A comprehesiv
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Introduction; Glossary; Outline of the main historical periods; Bibliography; Index of personal names; Index of toponyms and rulers; Index of dynasties, peoples and tribes; Subject index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-13231-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-13230-4
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203065815
