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UNINA9911020120003321 |
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Autore |
Van de Mieroop Marc |
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Titolo |
The eastern Mediterranean in the age of Ramesses II / / Marc Van De Mieroop |
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Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
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ISBN |
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9786611069551 |
9781281069559 |
1281069558 |
9780470696644 |
0470696648 |
9780470766491 |
0470766492 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (314 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Middle East History To 622 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Note to the Reader; 1 The World in 1279 BC; 2 The Primary Actors: States; 3 The Other Actors: On the Fringes of the States; 4 Political Organization and Social Structure; 5 Diplomacy and War; 6 Food and Drink; 7 Aspects of the Economy: Textiles, Metals, and Trade; 8 Cultures in Contact; 9 A Mediterranean System; 10 End of an Era; Appendix: King Lists; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II offers a transnational perspective on the age of King Ramesses II of Egypt during the centuries of 1500 to 1200 BC.Shows how powerful states - stretching from western Iran to Greece and from Turkey to Sudan - jointly shaped the history, society, and culture of this region through both peaceful and military meansOffers a straightforward narrative, |
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current research, and rich illustrationsUtilizes historical data from ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Hittites, Mycenaeans, Canaanites, and othersConsiders all members of t |
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