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Jan van der Crabben recommended this book on 06 April 2011
This is a great textbook on the entire history, culture, and study of the Ancient Near East.
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The Near East is traditionally regarded by archaeologists and ancient historians as the region of southwest Asia, specifically the area encircled by the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Red Sea and the Persian/Arabian Gulf. In modern times this region includes the countries of Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and western... [continue reading]
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Jan van der Crabben wrote on 16 July 2010 at 14:36:
This is probably the most readable and comprehensive book about ancient Mesopotamian history that I have encountered so far.
The text is concise, clear and very readable. The book is organized into eras of ancient history, which in turn are divided up into different topics. That way, the reader gets a good understand of each topic, without blurring the lines between the historical periods that make up these almost 3000 years of history.
It's definitely a great read, I recommend it!