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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Arabs and Empires before Islam Arabs and Empires before Islam Greg Fisher "Illuminates the history of the Arabs before the emergence of Islam, collating nearly two hundred and fifty translated extracts from an extensive array of ancient sources. Drawn from a broad period b… OL19742364W
Decorative textiles from Arab & Islamic cultures Decorative textiles from Arab & Islamic cultures Jennifer Mary Wearden "The exceptional collection published here ranges widely in region, material and technique. There are textiles and garments from North Africa, Syria, Arabia, Iran, Turkey and the Indian subcontinent … OL20048564W
Middle East Middle East Stephen Bourke "Today, the politically volatile Middle East sits above two-thirds of the planet's oil reserves and holds our attention as never before. However, the ancient Middle East was just as important to the … OL26328196W
Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia Stephen Bertman Bertman examines the succession of civilizations that flourished in ancient Mesopotamia from 3500 to 500 B.C.E.; Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria OL2709130W
The Encyclopedia of ancient civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean The Encyclopedia of ancient civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean Haywood, John Focuses on the civilizations of the ancient Near East and Egypt, as well as Greece and Rome. OL517919W
Fifty major cities of the Bible Fifty major cities of the Bible John C. H. Laughlin xviii, 246 pages : 23 cm OL5823660W
Gods of Eden Gods of Eden Andrew Collins,Collins, Andrew First Edition Printer's key 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 OL812238W
Civilizations of the Ancient Near East.  n set.  n 2 vols. Civilizations of the Ancient Near East. n set. n 2 vols. Jack Sasson This reference work contains 189 essays divided into 11 subject areas: Ancient Near Eastern Thought, Environment, Population, Social Institutions, History and Culture, Economy and Trade, Technology a… OL9290579W