Автор: Anon Название: Sindbad the Sailor ISBN: 0141397683 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141397689 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1760.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Offers a selection of adventures at sea from the Thousand and One Nights.
Автор: History Captivating Название: Hittites: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Anatolian People Who Established the Hittite Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia ISBN: 1647484502 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647484507 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Hittites built a remarkable civilization that deserves a spot in history. Sadly, few historians have been ready to tackle the task of uncovering the true story of these astonishing people. And thus, it can be hard for readers to find an easy-to-read and cohesive resource on this fascinating civilization.
The field of astrology is growing rapidly, as historians recognize its centrality to the intellectual life of the past and sociologists and anthropologists treat its importance in a number of modern cultures. Despite the historical and cultural significance of the subject, most reference works on astrology focus on instructional techniques and are written by astrologers with little or no interest in the history of the topic. This book instead offers an objective treatment of astrology across world history from ancient Mesopotamia to the present.
The book provides alphabetically arranged entries by expert contributors writing on such topics as horoscopes, court astrologers, Renaissance astrology, and comets. While it considers the Western tradition, it also treats Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology. In doing so, it explores the role of astrology in shaping science, literature, religion, art, and other defining cultural traditions. Sidebars offer excerpts from various historical texts, while entries provide suggestions for further reading.
If you're looking for a captivating collection of Mesopotamian myths, then keep reading...
This book includes two captivating manuscripts:
Mesopotamian Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths
Sumerian Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Ancient Sumer and Their Importance to the Sumerians
In the first part of this book, you'll find the following Mesopotamian myths and topics covered
Creation Myths
Tales of Gods and Goddesses
Selections from the Epic of Gilgamesh
And much, much more
In the second part of this book, you'll find the following Sumerian myths and topics covered
Tales of Gods and Goddesses
Tales of Kings and Heroes
Inanna and the Huluppu Tree
Enkidu in the Underworld
Gilgamesh and Huwawa
Gilgamesh and Aga
And much, much more
So if you want a captivating collection of Mesopotamian myths, click the "add to cart" button
Автор: N.J.C. Kouwenberg Название: Law and Trade in Ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia: Selected Papers by K.R. Veenhof ISBN: 9088909164 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789088909160 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 178200.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book contains a selection of nineteen articles published by K.R. Veenhof, focusing on his main field of study: law and trade in the Old Babylonian and Old Assyrian society of the early second millennium B.C.
Автор: Captivating History, History Название: Mesopotamia ISBN: 1647481791 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647481797 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 40450.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Ancient Sumerians In a NutshellThe History of the EpicGet a sense of how Ur came to existence, how it grew, reached its zenith, fell, re-rose, and ultimately perished until itThe Assyrians Arrive in Mesopotamia: The Early Assyrian PeriodThe Land of the BabyloniansWho Are the Persians? The History of Human Population in Iran
Название: Alphabet Scribes in the Land of Cuneiform ISBN: 1463206356 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781463206352 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 182080.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Bloch defends the understanding of the term sepiru as a designation of alphabet scribes, discusses the functions of sepiru professionals in Babylonia, and discusses their ethnic origins, with special attention to the participation of Judeans in Babylonia in this profession.
In contrast to other traditions, cultic laments in Mesopotamia were not performed in response to a tragic event, such as a death or a disaster, but instead as a preemptive ritual to avert possible catastrophes. Mesopotamian laments provide a unique insight into the relationship between humankind and the gods, and their study sheds light on the nature of collective rituals within a crosscultural context.
Cultic laments were performed in Mesopotamia for nearly 3000 years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important ritual practice in the early 2nd millennium BCE, the period during which Sumerian laments were first put in writing. It also includes a new translation and critical edition of Uruamairabi (‘That city, which has been plundered’), one of the most widely performed compositions of its genre.
Автор: Hout Theo Van Den Название: A History of Hittite Literacy: Writing and Reading in Late Bronze-Age Anatolia (1650-1200 Bc) ISBN: 1108816495 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108816496 Издательство: Cambridge University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 61950.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: For all those interested in literacy and script usage in general and in the ancient world in particular. As the first, comprehensive overview, it sketches the development of literacy and of literature in Hittite Anatolia (2000/1650-1200 BC) and situates them in the history of the kingdom.
Автор: Jan Zacharias Van Rookhuijzen Название: Herodotus and the topography of Xerxes` invasion: Place and memory in Greece and Anatolia ISBN: 311071017X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110710175 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Рейтинг: Цена: 30930.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In his Histories, Herodotus of Halicarnassus gave an account of Xerxes’ invasion of Greece (480 BCE). Among the information in this work features a rich topography of the places visited by the army, as well as of the battlefields. Apparently there existed a certain demand among the Greeks to behold the exact places where they believed that the Greeks had fallen, gods had appeared, or Xerxes had watched over his men. This book argues that Herodotus’ topography, long taken at face value as if it provided unambiguous access to the historical sites of the war, may partly be a product of Greek imagination in the approximately fifty years between the Xerxes’ invasion and its publication, with the landscape functioning as a catalyst. This innovative approach leads to a new understanding of the topography of the invasion, and of the ways in which Greeks in the late fifth century BCE understood the world around them. It also prompts new suggestions about the real-world locations of various places mentioned in Herodotus’ text.
