The Ancient Near East (Ancient Origins): Stories Of People & Civilization (Flame Tree Collector's Editions)
Format: Hardcover, Deluxe edition, foiled and embossed, with gilded edges Pages: 416 Date of Release: 18 June 2024
Discover the birthplace of civilisation in this stunning Flame Tree Collector’s Edition exploring the ancient Near East. The Ancient Near East traces the rise of early societies in the fertile lands between the Tigris and Euphrates, where writing, cities, organised religion, and structured government first emerged.
Beginning with ancient Sumer, this richly curated volume reveals a world preserved on clay tablets from early libraries—records that shaped law, belief, literature, and daily life. The narrative continues through the rise of Babylon, a powerful city-state that flourished around 1800 BCE as a centre of spiritual, economic, and military influence, predating or developing alongside early Egyptian, Indus, and Mycenaean cultures.
Featuring carefully selected historical texts, a new scholarly introduction, and a helpful glossary of terms, this elegant hardcover offers essential insight into the foundations of Western civilisation, ancient mythology, and early human history. A must-have for readers and collectors of ancient world studies.
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