The Persian Empire

A Corpus of Sources from the Achaemenid Period

By Amelie Kuhrt

This lavish set of books contains the most complete collection of raw material for reconstructing the history of the Achaemenid Persian Empire to date.

Studying Achaemenid...

Published December 14th 2007 by Routledge.

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The Babylonian World

Edited by Gwendolyn Leick

The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon.

Historicized by the New Testament as...

Published August 8th 2007 by Routledge.

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Damascus

A History

By Ross Burns

Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photographs and original plans, Damascus provides for the first time in English a compelling and unique exploration of a fascinating city....

Published February 15th 2007 by Routledge.

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Magic and the Supernatural in Fourth Century Syria

By Silke Trzcionka

Magic and the Supernatural in Fourth Century Syria presents an in-depth investigation of a variety of ‘magical’ practices with a focused study in the late...

Published October 27th 2006 by Routledge.

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The Persians

By Maria Brosius

The only book of its kind to cover both the Achaemenid period and the thousand years following Alexander's conquest, The Persians explores the period from...

Published March 23rd 2006 by Routledge.

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Fifty Major Cities of the Bible

By John Laughlin

From the ruins of the ancient seaside city of Acco, to the small but archaeologically important town of Yokneam, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible...

Published December 9th 2005 by Routledge.

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The Trojans & their Neighbours

By Trevor Bryce

A central figure in both classical and ancient near Eastern fields, Trevor Bryce presents the first publication to focus on Troy’s neighbours and contemporaries as...

Published November 3rd 2005 by Routledge.

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The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World

The Jews of Palestine from Alexander the Great to the Arab Conquest

By Peter Schäfer

The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World examines Judaism in Palestine throughout the Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great's conquest in 334BC to...

Published December 26th 2002 by Routledge.

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"And Then the End Will Come"

Early Latin Christian Interpretations of the Opening of the Seven Seals

By Douglas W. Lumsden

This work examines a centuries-long intellectual tradition in the early Latin church linking the imagery associated with the opening of the Seven Seals of the...

Published November 29th 2000 by Routledge.

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The Aryans

By V. Gordon Childe

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social...

Published March 20th 1997 by Routledge.

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