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This anthology features key studies by Mario Liverani, a leading expert on the ancient Near East, curated by Niels Peter Lemche and Emanuel Pfoh. It highlights Liverani's influential contributions to the understanding of the region's history and culture, offering insights into ancient civilizations and their complexities.
This is an examination, in 30 chapters, of all aspects of the ancient Assyrian empire and its relationship to "empire theory" and the study of empires in general, explicating Assyria as the first of the genuine empires. The discussion also examines how ancient empires contribute to our understanding, despite differences, of modern empires.
Originally published in Italian as Antico Oriente 1988, 2011, Gius. Laterza & Figli. číst celé
Provides historical analysis of the origins of the city and of the state in southern Mesopotamia. This book develops an argument that weaves together an amount of information and places it within a context of contemporary scholarly debates on such questions as the ancient economy and world... číst celé
Presents the history of Israel through the evaluation of textual and literary critiques as well as archaeological and epigraphic findings. This book reconstructs the temporal evolution of political and religious ideologies. číst celé