Who's Who in the Ancient Near East

What do we know of the real Nebuchadnezzar? Was there an historical precedent for the mythical Gilgamesh? Who were the Hittites? When did Isaiah preach? How did Jezebel get her reputation? These and many more questions are answered in this fascinating survey of the people who inhabited the Near East between the twenty-fifth and the second centuries BC. From Palestine to Iran and from Alexander the Great to Zechariah, Who's Who in the Ancient Near East presents a unique and comprehensive reference guide for all those with an interest in the ancient history of the area. A comprehesive glossary, chronological charts, maps and bibliographical information complement the biographical entries.

ISBN	0415132312	Volumes	1
ISBN13	9780415132312 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	272
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd	Published in	London
Imprint	Routledge	Series editor	Osborne, Neville N., Osborne, Neville N., Osborne, Neville N.
Format	Paperback	Series ISSN	0956-463
Publication date	27 Sep 2001	Series title	Who's Who
Non-book description	book	Height (mm)	198
Library of Congress	DS	Width (mm)	129
DEWEY	939.4	Spine width (mm)	20
DEWEY edition	DC21	Academic level	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, General
Pages	256

"This work is in essence a biographical dictionary of people who were important and whose memory survived. It is clearly intended for a non-specialist audience. Leick has a very useful introduction...the entries are brief and contain short bibliographies for further reading, mostly to works that are fairly accessible."-Religious Studies Review

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