Raymond Ibrahim
RAYMOND IBRAHIM is a historian of the Middle East and Islam. He works for the Near East section of the African and Middle Eastern division of the Library of Congress, where he discovered many of the never-before-translated Arabic texts that make ... [... more]
Random House |
Life in the Ancient Near East, 3100-332 B.C.E.
Loved the information, didn't enjoy the reading: I bought this book just from browsing around in Amazon. I am trying to educate myself more on the ancient world and this book looked like a good one. I gave this book 4 stars because it has wonderful [... more]
CDN$50.01
Amazon CA |
James B. Pritchard
James B. Pritchard (1909-1997) was an eminent biblical archaeologist who excavated some of the major sites of the ancient Near East. He was professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania and the Hays-Fulbright Professor of ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Casting the tumultuous history of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam against the rich canvas of the Near East, The Biblical World reveals how three great religions emerged from the same cradle. Author Jean-Pierre Isbouts employs a ... [... more]
Random House |
Peter James
Peter James is a professional writer on ancient history and archeology. He studied at Birmingham and London universities and describes himself as a "generalist" in the study of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean. He has published numerous . [... more]
Random House |
The Cultic Calendars of the Ancient Near East
Packed with information: I greatly enjoyed reading Prof. Cohen's book. It is certainly technical and of special interest to students of the ancient near east, but it is also quite lucid and accessible. The author has mastered and explained an immense [... more]
CDN$38.38
Amazon CA |
The Ancient Near East: c. 3000-330 BC
Not a book for everyone: This comprehensive, 2-volume book about the Ancient Near East clearly has some outstanding points in its favor, but sadly also several serious drawbacks. On the upside, there is not too much more you would want to know about the [... more]
CDN$125.02
Amazon CA |
Ancient Near East, Volume 2: A New Anthology of Texts ...
A useful compendium of original source material: I obtained this volume of translations of Ancient Near Eastern texts and pictures along with its companion Volume I - An Anthology of Texts and Pictures which was first published in 1958. This volume, [... more]
CDN$36.41
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The Roman Near East: 31 BC-AD 337
The ROMAN NEAR EAST: Synopsis of a Treasure: Millar describes the subject of his book as a threefold analysis, covering geography, chronology and linguistics. One of the major themes of the book is the treatment of data that lends insight into the mutual [... more]
CDN$33.61
Amazon CA |
Ancient Near East C. 3000-330 BC
Not a book for everyone: This comprehensive, 2-volume book about the Ancient Near East clearly has some outstanding points in its favor, but sadly also several serious drawbacks. On the upside, there is not too much more you would want to know about the [... more]
CDN$30.07
Amazon CA |
Roman Syria: And the Near East
Must read for Roman Syria lovers!: Dr. Kevin Butcher has simply outdone himself in this exploration of Roman Syria. Obviously he knows the period intimately, and this knowledge shows itself in the many important details in this book. Anyone who wants to [... more]
CDN$85.00
Amazon CA |
Ancient Near East, Volume 1: An Anthology of Texts and ...
A useful compendium of original source material: I obtained this volume of translations of Ancient Near Eastern texts and pictures along with its companion Volume I - An Anthology of Texts and Pictures which was first published in 1958. This volume, [... more]
CDN$36.41
Amazon CA |