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The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II 1st Edition

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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
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  1. ISBN-10
    1444332201
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1444332209
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Blackwell Pub
  5. Publication date
    December 2, 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.25 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
  8. Print length
    297 pages
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"Throughout the chapters, various basic problems of historical methodology from interaction to self-identification, from technological change to collapse are faced and explained in an easy but correct way." (Recensiones, 2010)

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“The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II offers a persuasive analysis of the earliest period for which we can reconstruct systematic connections among states in a whole region of the world. Marc Van De Mieroop shows that the elites of different cultures and civilizations were bound together by common interests and values while competing constantly with one another. This novel work contributes decisively to debates on the history of many periods and places.”
–John Baines, University of Oxford

“Van de Mieroop takes on a complex topic-the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the Late Bronze Age in the Middle East and Mediterranean world. The bibliographic essays, more like bibliographic notes, are very useful for further reading … .Recommended.” (Choice Reviews, December 2008)

“A refreshingly literate depiction … .Welcome broad-brush viewpoint to those of us who study … one culture at a time, and sorely need the wider lens.” (About.com)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackwell Pub; 1st edition (December 2, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 297 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444332201
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444332209
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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David Strike
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and highly recommend
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020
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This fascinating book presents an overview of the Eastern Mediterranean around 1’279 BC. The great powers: Egypt, Hatti, Mittanni, Babylonia, Assyria and Mycenaean Greece are described and their interactions examined. Politics, war, trade, and culture are investigated in some detail. Finally, the author discusses the question of what happened to them, since by 1’100 BC the Eastern Mediterranean was a different world, and most of the great powers were gone. This book is not always an easy read but van de Mieroop does a good job at keeping a lay reader interested. My only criticism is that the notes are not hyper-linked to the main body of the text, the publisher seems to have made little effort when preparing the electronic version.
However, that is a minor issue; overall I really enjoyed this book, and highly recommend it to anyone interested in this area.
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Chicago traveler
3.0 out of 5 stars More than Egypt
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2010
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This was the required reading for an adult enrichment course in ancient history. For students familiar with Egyptian history, this book opens up the Mediterranean world, and deals with the interrelationships with other "states" or "empires". Many of the names, such as: Elam, Hatti, Ugarit, Hurrians, and Hittites, will be unfamiliar to a casual reader, but the author builds an interesting story of trade, shared literature, and cultures interacting in ways other than warfare.
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MJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2014
Easy to understand, & clear in laying out the interactions between cultures, this work helped a great deal in my attempt to get an overall picture of a very interesting time and region. I initially skimmed through it quickly, finding answers or at least information related to specific questions I had, then read through more slowly, taking in the details. Van De Mieroop acknowledges gaps in evidence surrounding certain topics, and provides references & documentation for the others. Thorough without bogging down in academic-ese, this is one of the best books I've come across on ancient Egypt and its place in the eastern Mediterranean cultural configuration of the time.
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