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Routledge Handbook of the Peoples and Places of Ancient Western Asia

by Trevor Bryce

This enormous reference book takes the form of an encyclopedia, with the 1500 entries each focusing on a specific site or civilization of the Ancient Near East. Entries contains syntheses of the archaeological work done on the sites, and of their appearances in historical sources, describing their principal features and importance within the wider social, economic and cultural world of the Ancient Near East. "A magnificent and comprehensive volume. Truly an indispensable resource for scholars and students" - Stephanie Dalley. 887p b/w illus, maps (Routledge 2009, Pb 2012)

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