Women in the Ancient Near East

Women in the Ancient Near East
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 9781135008253
ISBN-13 : 1135008256
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Book Synopsis Women in the Ancient Near East by : Mark Chavalas

Download or read book Women in the Ancient Near East written by Mark Chavalas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in the Ancient Near East provides a collection of primary sources that further our understanding of women from Mesopotamian and Near Eastern civilizations, from the earliest historical and literary texts in the third millennium BC to the end of Mesopotamian political autonomy in the sixth century BC. This book is a valuable resource for historians of the Near East and for those studying women in the ancient world. It moves beyond simply identifying women in the Near East to attempting to place them in historical and literary context, following the latest research. A number of literary genres are represented, including myths and epics, proverbs, medical texts, law collections, letters, treaties, as well as building, dedicatory, and funerary inscriptions.


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