The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II
Book Details
Author(s)
Marc Van De Mieroop
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN
1444332201
ISBN-13
9781444332209
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Sales Rank
#2,450,223
Marketplace
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Description
The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II offers a transnational perspective on the age of King Ramesses II of Egypt during the centuries of 1500 to 1200 BC.
- Shows how powerful states - stretching from western Iran to Greece and from Turkey to Sudan - jointly shaped the history, society, and culture of this region through both peaceful and military means
- Offers a straightforward narrative, current research, and rich illustrations
- Utilizes historical data from ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Hittites, Mycenaeans, Canaanites, and others
- Considers all members of these ancient societies, from commoners to royalty - exploring everything from people’s eating habits to royal negotiations over diplomatic marriages
