Cities and the Shaping of Memory in the Ancient Near East 1107027942, 9781107027947

This book investigates the founding and building of cities in the ancient Near East. The creation of new cities was imag

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Cities and the Shaping of Memory in the Ancient Near East
1107027942, 9781107027947

This book investigates the founding and building of cities in the ancient Near East. The creation of new cities was imag

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Oppenheim’s foundational study on dreams and their interpretation in the Ancient Near East has long been a standard text

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In this comprehensive study of a common deity found in the ancient Near East as well as many other cultures, Green bring

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In this book, Tyson Putthoff explores the relationship between gods and humans, and between divine nature and human natu

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The title, Marbeh Ḥokmah, meaning “increases wisdom,” reflects the fact that Victor Avigdor Hurowitz was a scholar who i

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Presented in this volume is a collection of the shorter writings of one of the more innovative scholars working on the r

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Women in the Ancient Near East offers a lucid account of the daily life of women in Mesopotamia from the third millenniu

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This volume brings together the work of scholars using various methodologies to investigate the prevalence, importance,

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Women in the Ancient Near East offers a lucid account of the daily life of women in Mesopotamia from the third millenniu

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