The Making of the Modern Near East 1792-1923 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Making of the Modern Near East 1792-1923 write by Malcolm Yapp. This book was released on 2014-01-09. The Making of the Modern Near East 1792-1923 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This clear, and authoritative text surveys the history of the region from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. It contains a general regional introduction, followed by a series of country-by-country analyses, and a section which places the Near East in the international context. Professor Yapp' s new edition covers recent dramatic events including the end of the Cold War, the Kuwait Crisis of 1990/91, and the continuing conflict in Israel, as well as assessing the huge social and economic changes in the region. It will be essential reading for students and scholars concerned with modern middle eastern history and politics of the middle east.
Dictionary of the Ancient Near East
Dictionary of the Ancient Near East - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dictionary of the Ancient Near East write by Piotr Bienkowski. This book was released on 2010-03-09. Dictionary of the Ancient Near East available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.
The Ancient Near East
The Ancient Near East - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Ancient Near East write by James B. Pritchard. This book was released on 2011. The Ancient Near East available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Two classic illustrated anthologies, now combined in one convenient volume James Pritchard's classic anthologies of the ancient Near East have introduced generations of readers to texts essential for understanding the peoples and cultures of this important region. Now these two enduring works have been combined and integrated into one convenient and richly illustrated volume, with a new foreword that puts the translations in context. With more than 130 reading selections and 300 photographs of ancient art, architecture, and artifacts, this volume provides a stimulating introduction to some of the most significant and widely studied texts of the ancient Near East, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Creation Epic (Enuma elish), the Code of Hammurabi, and the Baal Cycle. For students of history, religion, the Bible, archaeology, and anthropology, this anthology provides a wealth of material for understanding the ancient Near East. Represents the diverse cultures and languages of the ancient Near East—Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, and Aramaic—in a wide range of genres: Historical texts Legal texts and treaties Inscriptions Hymns Didactic and wisdom literature Oracles and prophecies Love poetry and other literary texts Letters New foreword puts the classic translations in context More than 300 photographs document ancient art, architecture, and artifacts related to the texts Fully indexed
The Ancient Near East
The Ancient Near East - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Ancient Near East write by Mario Liverani. This book was released on 2013-12-04. The Ancient Near East available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Ancient Near East reveals three millennia of history (c. 3500–500 bc) in a single work. Liverani draws upon over 25 years’ worth of experience and this personal odyssey has enabled him to retrace the history of the peoples of the Ancient Near East. The history of the Sumerians, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians and more is meticulously detailed by one of the leading scholars of Assyriology. Utilizing research derived from the most recent archaeological finds, the text has been fully revised for this English edition and explores Liverani’s current thinking on the history of the Ancient Near East. The rich and varied illustrations for each historical period, augmented by new images for this edition, provide insights into the material and textual sources for the Ancient Near East. Many highlight the ingenuity and technological prowess of the peoples in the Ancient East. Never before available in English, The Ancient Near East represents one of the greatest books ever written on the subject and is a must read for students who will not have had the chance to explore the depth of Liverani’s scholarship.
The Near East since the First World War
The Near East since the First World War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Near East since the First World War write by Malcolm Yapp. This book was released on 2014-10-17. The Near East since the First World War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This clear, balanced and authoritative survey of the history of the region is now fully up to date again. The text contains a general regional introduction, followed by a series of country-by-country analyses, and a section which places the Near East in the international context. Professor Yapp' s new edition covers recent dramatic events including the end of the Cold War, the Kuwayt Crisis of 1990/91, and the continuing conflict in Israel, as well as assessing the huge social and economic changes in the region. It will be essential reading for students and scholars concerned with modern middle eastern history and politics of the middle east.
