num_pages: 229
description: Who was the author of the Gilgamesh epic?Who was the wealthiest businessman in Babylon?Who was the earliest known author in history?Which Hittite prince was meant to marry Tutankhamen's widow?These and many more questions are answered in this survey of the people who inhabited the Near East between the twenty-fifth and the second centuries BC. From Palestine to Iran, and from Alexander the Great to Zechariah, Who's Who in the Ancient Near East presents a unique and comprehensive reference guide for all those with an interest in the ancient history of the area. A full glossary, chronological chart, maps and bibliographical information complement the biographical entries.Gwendolyn Leick is a lecturer in anthropology at Richmond, the American INternational University in London. She is the author of A Ditionary of Ancient Near Eastern MythologyThe cover shows part of a relief from Nimrud, dating from 875-860 BC and depicts King Ashurbanipal on campaign, travelling in a chariot.
language: English
title: Who's Who in the Ancient Near East
titlecomplete: Who's Who in the Ancient Near East
genres: History
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Routledge