{"product_id":"the-ancient-near-eastern-world-hardcover","title":"The Ancient Near Eastern World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda H. Podany\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarni McGee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do the wheel, the law, and belief in a single god have in common? All of these ideas first came to people who lived in the ancient Near East. As if these revolutionary developments weren't enough to make a mark on world history, these ancient innovators also came up with the most fantastic invention of all-writing. \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Near Eastern World\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with the scribes, potters, sculptors, architects, school children, lawmakers, kings, queens, farmers, and priests who designed and created that world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmanda H. Podany\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of history and director of the honors program at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is the author of\u003cem\u003eThe Land of Hana: Kings, Chronology, and Scribal Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e (CDL Press, 2002). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMarni McGee\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of\u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Roman World\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2003), \u003cem\u003eForest Child\u003c\/em\u003e (Green Tiger, 1995), \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet Farmer\u003c\/em\u003e (Atheneum, 1991), and\u003cem\u003eDiego Columbus: Adventures on the High Seas\u003c\/em\u003e (Revell, 1992).\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.34 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403427803441,"sku":"9780195161595","price":87.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/WG9MclgwZVpxemVGNTM5eGxEQjNvQT09.webp?v=1768918185","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/the-ancient-near-eastern-world-hardcover","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}