The Ancient Orient : an introduction to the Study of the Ancient Near East / Wolfram von Soden ; translated by Donald G. Schley.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Soden, Wolfram von, 1908-1996.

Standardized Title:

• Einführung in die Altorientalistik. English

Language:

• English
• German

Subjects (All):

• Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
• Middle East.
• Civilization.

Physical Description:

xv, 262 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, [1993]

Summary:

This book represents the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary presentation of ancient Near Eastern civilization. Concentrating on Mesopotamia and North Syria and focusing particularly on the cultures of Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria, von Soden covers the earliest times to Hellenization. His study of ancient "humanity in its wholeness" includes treatments of the history of language and systems of writing, the state and society, nutrition and agriculture, artisanry, economics, law, science, religion and magic, art, music, and more. A valuable background work for students of the Bible. Includes 18 black-and-white photographs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0802801420

OCLC:

28798232