Marc Van De Mieroop 
The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II [PDF ebook] 

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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 means
* Offers a straightforward narrative, current research, and rich
illustrations
* Utilizes historical data from ancient Egyptians, Babylonians,
Hittites, Mycenaeans, Canaanites, and others
* Considers all members of these ancient societies, from
commoners to royalty – exploring everything from people’s
eating habits to royal negotiations over diplomatic marriages

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Tabela de Conteúdo

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.

Sobre o autor

Marc Van De Mieroop is Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History at Columbia University, New York. He has also taught at Yale University and at the University of Oxford. He has written numerous books and articles including, most recently, King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography (Blackwell, 2004) and A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC: Second Edition (Blackwell, 2007).

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Língua Inglês ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 312 ● ISBN 9780470766491 ● Tamanho do arquivo 3.0 MB ● Editora John Wiley & Sons ● Publicado 2008 ● Edição 1 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 2324128 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
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