The Elamite world / edited by Javier Álvarez-Mon, Gian Pietro Basello and Yasmina Wicks.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Álvarez-Mon, Javier, editor.

Basello, Gian Pietro, editor.

Wicks, Yasmina, editor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology).

Elam--Civilization.

Elam.

Elam--Antiquities.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Iran--Elam.

Iran--History--To 640.

Iran.

History.

Physical Description:

xxv, 868 pages : illustrations, maps, plans; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

"Amongst the civilizations to participate in the dynamic processes of contact and interchange that gave rise to complex societies in the ancient Near East, Elam has remained one of the most obscure, at times languishing in the background of scholarly inquiry. In recent years, however, an increasing body of academic publications have suggested that the legacy of Elam was more considerable and long-lasting than previously estimated. The Elamite World assembles a group of forty international scholars to contribute their expertise to the production of a solid, lavishly illustrated, English language treatment of Elamite civilization, covering topics such as its physical setting, historical development, languages and people, material culture, art, science, religion and society. Also treated are the legacy of Elam in the Persian empire and its presence in the modern world. This comprehensive and ambitious survey seeks for Elam, hardly a household name, a noteworthy place in our shared cultural heritage. It will be both a valuable introductory text for a general audience and a definitive reference source for students and academics"-- Page i.

Contents:

Imagining Elam: the history of research and its sources

The land and peoples of Elam

Elam through history

Close encounters on the eastern and western fronts

Language and writing in Elam

The material culture of Elam

Elamite society

The legacy of Elam.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Amongst the civilizations to participate in the dynamic processes of contact and interchange that gave rise to complex societies in the ancient Near East, Elam has remained one of the most obscure, at times languishing in the background of scholarly inquiry. In recent years, however, an increasing body of academic publications have suggested that the legacy of Elam was more considerable and long-lasting than previously estimated. The Elamite World assembles a group of forty international scholars to contribute their expertise to the production of a solid, lavishly illustrated, English language treatment of Elamite civilization, covering topics such as its physical setting, historical development, languages and people, material culture, art, science, religion and society. Also treated are the legacy of Elam in the Persian empire and its presence in the modern world. This comprehensive and ambitious survey seeks for Elam, hardly a household name, a noteworthy place in our shared cultural heritage. It will be both a valuable introductory text for a general audience and a definitive reference source for students and academics"--Page 4 of cover.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781138999893

113899989X

OCLC:

1019660645

Publisher Number:

99975839655