A Companion to the Ancient Near East offers students and general readers a comprehensive overview of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the conquests of Alexander the Great.
- Covers the civilizations of the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Israelites and Persians
- Places particular emphasis on social and cultural history
- Covers the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds
- Provides a useful bibliographical guide to this field of study
