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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827937003321

Autore

Leick Gwendolyn <1951->

Titolo

Who's who in the Ancient Near East / / Gwendolyn Leick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999

ISBN

1-134-78795-2

1-134-78796-0

1-280-33036-8

0-203-28747-9

0-203-06581-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Collana

Who's who series

Disciplina

939.4

Soggetti

Middle East History

Middle East History To 622 Biography Dictionaries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-218) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Introduction; Glossary; Outline of the main historical periods; Bibliography; Index of personal names; Index of toponyms and rulers; Index of dynasties, peoples and tribes; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

What do we know of the real Nebuchadnezzar? Was there an historical precedent for the mythical Gilgamesh? Who were the Hittites? When did Isaiah preach? How did Jezebel get her reputation?These and many more questions are answered in this fascinating survey of the people who inhabited the Near East between the twenty-fifth and the second centuries BC. From Palestine to Iran and from Alexander the Great to Zechariah, Who's Who in the Ancient Near East presents a unique and comprehensive reference guide for all those with an interest in the ancient history of the area. A comprehesiv