Rulers of Babylonia : from the second dynasty of Isin to the end of Assyrian domination (1157-612 BC) 9781442657052, 1442657057

Rulers of Babylonia: From the Second Dynasty of Isin to the End of Assyrian Domination (1157-612 BC) 9781442657052

This volume contains a short introduction for each ruler. Every inscription is accompanied by an introductory statement,

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Assyrian Rulers of the Third and Second Millenia BC (To 1115 BC) 9781442671065

Provides commentary, bibliography, transliteration from the cuneiform, and English translation from the Sumerian or Abka

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Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC I (1114-859 BC) 9781442671072

A. Kirk Grayson presents the texts of the royal inscriptions from the earlier phase of the Neo-Assyrian period, a time i

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Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC II (858-745 BC) 9781442671089

The inscriptions speak of the kings' building of palaces and temples in various parts of Assyria, of the gods who w

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The CURSE OF IGNORANCE_ A History of Mankind From primitive times to the end of the Second World War

The devastating effects of ignorance on the history of humanity, ignorance of our true nature as human beings, as well a

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The Begums of Bhopal: A Dynasty of Women Rulers in Raj India 9780755626144, 9780755632831

Between 1819 and 1926 four Muslim women rulers reigned over Bhopal, the second largest Muslim state of India, despite st

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The Domination of Nature: New Edition [Second edition] 9780228017264

A trailblazing work on environmental issues, updated for the twenty-first century. Originally published in 1972, The D

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The Tsar's Happy Occasion: Ritual and Dynasty in the Weddings of Russia's Rulers, 1495–1745 9781501754869

The Tsar's Happy Occasion offers a sweeping, yet penetrating cultural history of the power of rituals and the ritua

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From the Lands of the Scythians Ancient Treasures from the Museums of the USSR 3000 BC 100 BC

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The End of the Roman Republic 146 to 44 BC: Conquest and Crisis 9780748629022

In 146 BC the armies of Rome destroyed Carthage and emerged as the decisive victors of the Third Punic War. The Carthagi

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