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Moudhy Al-Rashid
Between Two Rivers

'I have never read a book on Mesopotamia that so beautifully brings to life the people themselves ... It melts away the sense of time.' TOM HOLLAND'Tender, moving and vivid.' ROBERT MACFARLANE 'Beautiful'…

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Leonora Carrington
The Stone Door

Ancient Mesopotamia, the Zodiac, and the land of the dead feature in this wildly surrealistic adventure story---Leonora Carrington's revolutionary first novel, long out of print.The Stone Door is an omen,…

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A Cultural History of Plants in Antiquity

Examines the uses and meanings of plants from 10,000 BCE to 500 CE, from the transition from hunter-gatherer subsistence to the practice of agriculture in Mesopotamia and elsewhere.

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A Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity

Explores the chemical arts in the long period from 3000 BCE to 600 CE, when chemical artisans, recipes and ideas were exchanged between Mesopotamia, Egypt, Phoenicia, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Also avai…

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John P Nielsen
Daily Life in Ancient Babylon

Explore day-to-day life in ancient Babylon-its social structure, economy, religion, key figures, and cultural practices-and gain essential insights into one of Mesopotamia's most influential civilizations.

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Juan Carlos Moreno García, Seth Richardson
Monarchies and the Organization of Power

This Element explores the organization of power in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and the interaction of diverse social actors between 2100 and 1750 BC. The influence of such networks of power on the histo…

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A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages

Covers the major languages, language families, and writing systems attested in the Ancient Near EastFilled with enlightening chapters by noted experts in the field, this book introduces Ancient Near Easte…

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Gavriel D. Rosenfeld
Predicting the Past [set, 2 vols.]

Why do we wonder "what if?" about the past? In his pathbreaking, two-volume study, Gavriel Rosenfeld provides the first comprehensive examination of counterfactual history from its inception to …

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A Cultural History of Mathematics in Antiquity

A Cultural History of Mathematics in Antiquity covers the period from 3000 BCE to 500 CE, exploring the great richness and diversity of mathematical thought and activity across the ancient world. Our mode…

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John Francis Healey
The Syriac Legal Documents of the 3rd Century CE

This book provides a re-edition and translation of the Syriac legal parchments of the mid 3rd century CE from Upper Mesopotamia, along with extensive commentary. These documents constitute our earliest si…

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Josiah D. Peeler
Punning in Odd or Elegant Constructions in Jeremiah

Ancient Near Eastern scribes from Egypt to Mesopotamia, including Israelite scribes of the Hebrew Bible, create infelicitous or symmetric elements in their textual production. By their form, these element…

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Russell M. Lawson
Science in the Ancient World

Science in the Ancient World presents a worldwide history of science, from prehistoric times through the medieval period. It covers Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas and includes topics ranging from …

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Stephanie Lynn Budin
Sex and Sexuality in the Ancient Near East

This Element presents what we know about the construction of sexuality and the sex lives of the residents of ancient Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant. After briefly introducing the regions and cultur…

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Geoffrey Jellicoe, Susan Jellicoe,
The Landscape of Man

Now available in a new, updated edition, The Landscape of Man is a formative study on the history of landscape architecture. From small gardens to megacities, humans have always molded their environment t…

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Barhadbeshabba, "The Cause of the Foundation of Schools"

Philosophy and Sciences in the Christian Orient - Band 3

The Cause of the foundation of schools, which has been written around 600 by the East Syriac author Barhadbeshabba, is practically unique in intellectual history by explaining the anthropological phenomen…

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Monstrum in Fabula

Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes

Monstrum in Fabula offers a wide-ranging exploration of how ancient societies imagined, defined, and used monsters. Bringing together essays on ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Hebrew Bible, and the Greek …

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Frank Petersen
The Mystery in the Rye

There are countless reports on microorganisms and their special abilities. The saga of the ergot fungus is perhaps the most unusual of them all. The unique history of this plant pathogenic microbe, which …

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The History of Science

"The History of Science" takes you through the key role science has played in helping us understand the world, improving our lives, and driving progress. From early observations in prehistoric t…

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Auke de Haan, Jennifer Joseph
Scary Ancient Civilizations History Facts

The ancient world was a far more violent and strange place than popular histories often convey. This book presents documented facts about ancient civilizations that reveal the harsher realities of life th…

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Stephanie Lynn Budin
Sex and Sexuality in the Ancient Near East

This Element presents what we know about the construction of sexuality and the sex lives of the residents of ancient Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant. After briefly introducing the regions and cultur…

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