L. de Blois

R. J. van der Spek

Een kennismaking met de oude wereld

Lukas de Blois

This lavishly illustrated introductory history covers 3,000 years of the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome within the framework of a short narrative history of events. Focusing mainly on the social, political and cultural processes which have influenced later western civilizations,An Introduction to the Ancient Worldconsiders subjects such as the religions of the ancient Near East, Athenian democracy, the interaction of cultures in the Hellenistic world, the political and administrative system of the Roman republic and empire, gender problems and ancient demography. This book shows how the Near East, Greece and Rome witnessed the emergence of city and state government, the development of decision processes, expansion and the effects of social structures, interaction of different cultures, and the emergence of Judaism and Christianity. Anyone interested in ancient history, classics and archaeology, will need this accessible and comprehensive book.

An Introduction to the Ancient World

G. Haayer

This book examines the outlook of the ancient Mesopotamians in such areas as their religious values; views on death and burial, health and healing, and scholarship. Specific topics discussed include the heavenly constellations, the historian Berossus, magic and witchcraft, the clergy, the legend of Adapa, and much more.

Presented to Marten Stol on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday,10 November 2005, and His Retirement from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Studies in Ancient Near Eastern World View and Society

Schets van de oude geschiedenis van Egypte, Voor-Azië, Griekenland en Rome.

R. J. van der Spek

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