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Ancient Near East: The Basics Surveys The History Of The Ancient Middle East From The Invention Of Writing To Alexander The Great's Conquest. The Book Introduces Both The Physical And Intellectual Environment Of Those Times, The Struggles Of State-building And Empire Construction, And The Dissent From Those Efforts. Topics Covered Include: What Do We Mean When We Talk About The Ancient Near East? The Rise And Fall Of Powerful States And Monarchs Daily Life Both In The Cities And Out In The Fields The Legacy Of The Ancient Near East: Religion, Science And Writing Systems. Featuring A Glossary, Chronology And Suggestions For Further Reading, This Book Has All The Tools The Reader Needs To Understand The History And Study Of The Ancient Near East. What We Mean When We Talk About The Ancient Near East -- The Early Millennia: Agriculture And The State -- The Second Millennium: Foreigners And New Orders -- The First Millennium: Worldwide States -- Literature -- Art -- Legacies -- The Rediscovery Of The Ancient Near East -- L Limits Of The Future -- Glossary. Daniel C. Snell. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada--title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.