2 books by Gwendolyn Leick
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Overview: Gwendolyn Leick is an anthropologist and Assyriologist. She is the author of various publications on the Ancient Near East, including A Dictionary of Near Eastern Mythology and Sex & Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature. She also acts as a cultural tour guide in the Middle East, lecturing on history, archaeology and anthropology.
Genre: non Fiction > History
The Babylonian World
The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its ‘holy city’, Babylon.
Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science. This book explores all key aspects of the development of this ancient culture, including the ecology of the region and its famously productive agriculture, its political and economic standing, its religious practices, and the achievements of its intelligentsia.
Comprehensive and accessible, this book will be an indispensable resource for anyone studying the period.
Who’s Who in the Ancient Near East
Who was the author of the Gilgamesh epic?
Who was the wealthiest businessman in Babylon?
Who was the earliest known author in history?
Which Hittite prince was meant to marry Tutankhamen’s widow?
These and many more questions are answered in this 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 full glossary, chronological chart, maps and bibliographical information complement the biographical entries.
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