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Examines the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Hittites, Hurrians, Canaanites, Aramaeans, israelites, and Persians, offers a synthesis of Near Eastern accomplishments in politics, society, literature, and the arts, and presents a wealth of quotations from the little-known writings. "A valuable introduction, perhaps the best available in English." American Historical Review.32 halftones, 5 figures, 1 map.Moscati, Sabatino is the author of 'Face of the Ancient Orient Near Eastern Civilization in Pre-Classical Times', published 2001 under ISBN 9780486419527 and ISBN 0486419525.
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