Author: Sasson, Jack M. (editor in chief).
Title: Civilizations of the ancient Near East. Vol. I, II, III & IV. [Complete set of 4 volumes].
Description: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, [etc.], [1995]. 4 vols. XXXII,2966 pp. B./w. ills. Orig. uniform hardcovers (gilt lettered blue cloth). 4to.Complete set of the four-volume edition, with a total of 11 parts. Civilizations of the ancient Near East presents this enormously rich world from a variety of perspectives. It describes the physical world of the ancient Near East, evaulates the impact of ancient near eastern civilizations on succeeding cultures, and reconstructs its cultural contexts based on archaeological findings and the deciphering of documents. The set consists of 189 artciles organized in eleven parts, enhanced by 46 maps and 612 photographs and line drawings - Vol. 1, Part 1: Ancient Near East in Western thought. Part 2 The Environment. Part 3 Population. Part 4: Social institutions; Vol. 2, Part 5: History and culture; Vol. 3, Part 6: Economy and trade. Part 7 Technology and artistic production. Part 8: Religion and science; Vol. 4, Part 9: Language, writing, and literature. Part 10: Visual and performing arts. Part 11. Retrospective essays. - - Text in English.

Keywords: Archaeology Orient Archeologie Oriënt