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Benjamin R. Foster - The Age of Agade: Inventing Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia - 9781138909755 - V9781138909755
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The Age of Agade: Inventing Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia

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Description for The Age of Agade: Inventing Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia Paperback. .
The Age of Agade is the first book-length study of the Akkadian period of Mesopotamian history, which saw the rise and fall of the world's first empire during more than a century of extraordinary political, social, and cultural innovation. It draws together more than 40 years of research by one of the world's leading experts in Assyriology to offer an exhaustive survey of the Akkadian empire. Addressing all aspects of the empire, including its statecraft and military, territory and cities, arts, religion, economy, and production, The Age of Agade ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
766g
Number of Pages
438
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138909755
SKU
V9781138909755
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About Benjamin R. Foster
Benjamin Foster is Professor of Assyriology at Yale University, USA.

Reviews for The Age of Agade: Inventing Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia
Foster offers rich references and well-documented endnotes for graduate students and specialists who desire to dive into Assyriology, provides a comprehensive and updated bibliography, and draws ample evidence from Mesopotamian sources (inscriptions, tablets of administrative records, artifacts, literature) and modern scholarship. Summing Up: Highly recommended - H. Chang, Elon University, USA, in CHOICE ... Read more

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