| Description |
xv, 456 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 5 maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Delacorte world history ; v. 2 |
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Delacorte world history ; 2.
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| Note |
Translation of: Die Altorientalischen Reiche. 1, Vom Paläolithikum bis zur Mitte des 2. Jahrtausends. |
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In the German original ed. E. Cassin's name appeared first on t.p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-435) and index. |
| Contents |
The prehistory and protohistory of Western Asia / by A. Falkenstein -- The early dynastic period / by D.O. Edzard -- The First Semitic Empire / by J. Bottéro -- The third dynasty of Ur, its empire and its successor states / by D.O. Edzard -- The old Babylonian period / by D.O. Edzard-- The origins of Egypt / by J. Vercoutter -- Archaic Egypt / by J. Vercoutter -- Egypt under the Old Kingdom / by J. Vercoutter -- The fall of the Old Kingdom and the first intermediate period / by J. Vercoutter -- Egypt in the Middle Kingdom / by J. Vercoutter -- The second intermediate period and the Hyksos invasion of Egypt / by J. Vercoutter -- Bibliography. |
| Subject |
Middle East -- History -- To 622.
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Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622.
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Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
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Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.
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| Added Author |
Bottéro, Jean.
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Cassin, Elena.
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Vercoutter, Jean, 1911-2000
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