Ancient near eastern history and culture / William H. Stiebing, Jr. and Susan N. Helft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stiebing, William H., Jr., 1940- author.

Helft, Susan N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East--History--To 622.

Middle East.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 468 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Summary:

Organized by the periods, kingdoms, and empires generally used in ancient Near Eastern political history, Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture interlaces social and cultural history with a political narrative. Charts, figures, maps, and historical documents introduce the reader to the material world of the ancient Near East, including Egypt. The emphasis on historical debates and areas of uncertainty helps students understand how historians use evidence to create interpretations and that several, different interpretations of history are possible. New features in this edition include: Reorganization of the chapters on the early periods, with discussions incorporating the latest archaeological finds. New "Debating the Evidence" sections discussing current controversial issues in Near Eastern history. These sections make it easy for students and teachers to find and use the portions of the text devoted to scholarly arguments about various aspects of ancient Near Eastern history. A new chapter, "Ancient Israel and Judah," has been added to cover more completely the crucial issues of ancient Israelite history and religion. More emphasis has been placed on the role and contributions of women in the ancient Near East. The most important change is the addition of co-author Susan N. Helft, a specialist in the art and archaeology of the ancient Near East, who has applied her considerable, knowledge, insight, research, and editing skills throughout the book. This new edition of Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture will remain a crucial text for students beginning to learn about the fascinating civilizations of the Near East. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: studying the Ancient near East

Near Eastern Prehistory

The dawn of civilization in Western Asia

The first Mesopotamian Empires

The development of civilization in Wider Western Asia

Egypt to the end of the Old Kingdom

The Old Babylonian Period and its aftermath

The rise and fall of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom

Egypt's powerful Eighteenth Dynasty

The end of the Bronze Age

The early Iron Age- recovery and transformation (c. 1100-745 BCE)

Mesopotamian Supremacy

The Achaemenid Persian Empire

Ancient Israel and Judah

Afterword: the legacy of the Ancient Near East.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138082403

1138082406

9781138686410

1138686417

OCLC:

970658255