The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean

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Peter Fibiger Bang (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen) Walter Scheidel (Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Stanford University)

The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean

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ISBN: 9780195188318

Peter Fibiger Bang (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen), Walter Scheidel (Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Stanford University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
09 January 2013

History; Middle Eastern history; Classical history & classical civilisation; Social & cultural history; Archaeology; Politics & government

Series: Oxford Handbooks

The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean offers a comprehensive survey of ancient state formation in western Eurasia and North Africa. Eighteen experts introduce readers to a wide variety of systems spanning 4,000 years, from the earliest known states in world history to the Roman Empire and its immediate successors. They seek to understand the inner workings of these states by focusing on key issues: political and military power, the impact of ideologies, the rise and fall of individual polities, and the mechanisms of cooperation, coercion, and exploitation. This shared emphasis on critical institutions and dynamics invites comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. A detailed introductory review of contemporary approaches to the study of the state puts the rich historical case studies in context. Transcending conventional boundaries between ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean history and between ancient and early medieval history, this volume will be of interest not only to historians but also anthropologists, archaeologists, sociologists, and political scientists. Its accessible style and up-to-date references will make it an invaluable resource for both students and scholars.

Edited by: Peter Fibiger Bang (Associate Professor Associate Professor Saxo Institute University of Copenhagen), Walter Scheidel (Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Stanford University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 249mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 998g
ISBN: 9780195188318
ISBN 10: 0195188314
Series: Oxford Handbooks
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 09 January 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Fibiger Bang is Associate Professor at the Saxo Institute of the University of Copenhagen. Walter Schiedel is Dickason Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University.

Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean

"""Oxford's distinguished series of handbooks on the ancient world continues to expand. This recent addition surveys the principal states in the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean from the fourth millennium BCE to the eighth century.... Each article provides an up-to-date overview of a state's political history and institutional structure and a select bibliography of current scholarship.... An excellent work. Essential.""--S. M. Burstein, CHOICE"