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By Snell

ISBN-10: 052168336X

ISBN-13: 9780521683364

ISBN-10: 0521864755

ISBN-13: 9780521864756

This booklet is a background of spiritual existence within the historic close to East from the beginnings of agriculture to Alexander the Great's invasion within the 300s BCE. Daniel C. Snell strains key advancements within the heritage, way of life and spiritual ideals of the folks of historical Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel and Iran. His examine investigates the impact of these principles at the West, with specific emphasis on how spiritual rules from this historic and cultural milieu nonetheless impression the best way sleek cultures and religions view the area. Designed to be available to scholars and readers without past wisdom of the interval, the ebook makes use of fictional vignettes so as to add curiosity to its fabric, that is in accordance with cautious research of archaeological is still and preserved texts. The e-book will offer a considerate precis of the traditional close to East and incorporates a finished bibliography to steer readers in additional research of comparable topics.

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