内容简介
Thisbookpresentsaclear,concisehistoryoftheextraordinarymulticulturalcivilizationsoftheancientNearEast.BestsellingnarrativeofthecomplexhistoryoftheancientNearEastAddressespolitical,social,andculturaldevelopmentsContainsin–depthdiscussionofkeytextsandsources,includingtheBibleandtheEpicofGilgameshIncludesnumerousmaps,illustrations,andaselectionofNearEasterntextsintranslationIntegratesnewresearch,andgreatlyexpandstheguidestofurtherreadingforthissecondedition