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Author: Juliette Mas
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2020-05-21
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 1789695929
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume examines the organization, scale, and the socio-economic role played by institutional and non-institutional households, as well as the social use of domestic spaces in Bronze Age Mesopotamia.
Author: Joy McCorriston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-03-14
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 0521768519
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the continuity of traditions over millennia in the Near East by focusing on the traditions of pilgrimage and household.
Author: Daniel C. Snell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-02-19
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 1119362466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe new edition of the popular survey of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the era of Alexander the Great A Companion to the Ancient Near East explores the history of the region from 4400 BCE to the Macedonian conquest of the Persian Empire in 330 BCE. Original and revised essays from a team of distinguished scholars from across disciplines address subjects including the politics, economics, architecture, and heritage of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, this acclaimed single-volume reference combines lively writing with engaging and relatable topics to immerse readers in this fascinating period of Near East history. The new second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include new developments in relevant fields, particularly archaeology, and expand on themes of interest to contemporary students. Clear, accessible chapters offer fresh discussions on the history of the family and gender roles, the literature, languages, and religions of the region, pastoralism, medicine and philosophy, and borders, states, and warfare. New essays highlight recent discoveries in cuneiform texts, investigate how modern Egyptians came to understand their ancient history, and examine the place of archaeology among the historical disciplines. This volume: Provides substantial new and revised content covering topics such as social conflict, kingship, cosmology, work, trade, and law Covers the civilizations of the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Israelites, and Persians, emphasizing social and cultural history Examines the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds Offers a uniquely broad geographical, chronological, and topical range Includes a comprehensive bibliographical guide to Ancient Near East studies as well as new and updated references and reading suggestions Suitable for use as both a primary reference or as a supplement to a chronologically arranged textbook, A Companion to the Ancient Near East, 2nd Edition is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, beginning graduate students, instructors in the field, and scholars from other disciplines.
Author: Laura Battini
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2022-10-06
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1803271574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book had its genesis in a series of 6 popular and well-attended ASOR conference sessions on Household Archaeology in the Ancient Near East. The 18 chapters are organized in three thematic sections: Architecture as Archive of Social Space; The Active Household; and Ritual Space at Home.
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 0195377990
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy.
Author: Tyson L. Putthoff
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-11-05
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1108490549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGods have always lived among humans. But long ago, they also lived inside us, sharing their nature with mere mortals.
Author: Gregory Chirichigno
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 1850753598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis original study concerns itself with the manumission laws of Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 15 and Leviticus 25. It begins with the social background to debt slavery and the socioeconomic factors encouraging the rise of debt slavery in Mesopotamia. After a comparative analysis of the Mesopotamian and biblical material Chirichigno examines the social background to debt slavery in Israel, the various slave laws in the Pentateuch (in order to delimit the chattel-slave laws from the debt-slave laws), and the biblical manumission laws themselves.
Author: Gregory C. Chirichigno
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 1993-06-01
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 9781850753599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis original study concerns itself with the manumission laws of Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 15 and Leviticus 25. It begins with the social background to debt slavery and the socioeconomic factors encouraging the rise of debt slavery in Mesopotamia. After a comparative analysis of the Mesopotamian and biblical material Chirichigno examines the social background to debt slavery in Israel, the various slave laws in the Pentateuch (in order to delimit the chattel-slave laws from the debt-slave laws), and the biblical manumission laws themselves.
Author: Nicola Laneri
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2023-06-29
Total Pages: 527
ISBN-13: 1350280828
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith contributions spanning from the Neolithic Age to the Iron Age, this book offers important insights into the religions and ritual practices in ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern communities through the lenses of their material remains. The book begins with a theoretical introduction to the concept of material religion and features editor introductions to each of its six parts, which tackle the following themes: the human body; religious architecture; the written word; sacred images; the spirituality of animals; and the sacred role of the landscape. Illustrated with over 100 images, chapters provide insight into every element of religion and materiality, from the largest building to the smallest amulet. This is a benchmark work for further studies on material religion in the ancient Near East and Egypt.
Author: Brigitte Lion
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2016-09-12
Total Pages: 586
ISBN-13: 1614519080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEconomic history is well documented in Assyriology, thanks to the preservation of dozens of thousands of clay tablets recording administrative operations, contracts and acts dealing with family law. Despite these voluminous sources, the topic of work and the contribution of women have rarely been addressed. This book examines occupations involving women over the course of three millennia of Near Eastern history. It presents the various aspects of women as economic agents inside and outside of the family structure. Inside the family, women were the main actors in the production of goods necessary for everyday life. In some instances, their activities exceeded the simple needs of the household and were integrated within the production of large organizations or commercial channels. The contributions presented in this volume are representative enough to address issues in various domains: social, economic, religious, etc., from varied points of view: archaeological, historical, sociological, anthropological, and with a gender perspective. This book will be a useful tool for historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and graduate students interested in the economy of the ancient Near East and in women and gender studies.
