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The ancients in their own words, Michael Kerrigan

Label
The ancients in their own words, Michael Kerrigan
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 220) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The ancients in their own words
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
355388160
Responsibility statement
Michael Kerrigan
Summary
Packed with inscriptions dating from third millennium Mesopotamia to the Roman era, this book offers an exciting way of understanding the ancient world through the words of the people of the times. Each inscription is accompanied by a translation, background context, and feature explaining a little-known aspect of the author, subject, or culture
Table Of Contents
Mesopotamia -- Egypt -- Israel and the Holy Land -- Persia -- Greece -- The Phoenicians and Etruscans -- Rome
resource.variantTitle
Ancient writing from tomb hieroglyphs to Roman graffiti
Classification
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