Piotr Bienkowski is Curator of Egyptian and Near Eastern Antiquities in the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool. He was editor of the archaeological journal Levant from 1987 to 1992 and has directed archaeological projects in Jordan. He is the author or editor of many publications on the archaeology and culture of the ancient Near East and Egypt, including Jericho in the Late Bronze Age, Early Edom and Moab: The Beginning of the Iron Age in Southern Jordan, and Treasures from an Ancient Land: The Art of Jordan. Alan Millard is Rankin Professor of Hebrew and Ancient Semitic Languages at the University of Liverpool. He has participated in archaeological projects over much of the Near East; among his scholarly and popular works on the subject are The Eponyms of the Assyrian Empire, 910-612 B.C., Treasures from Bible Times, and Discoveries from the Time of Jesus.
"In this excellent subject encyclopedia, scholars of the ancient Near East bring together major aspects of its history, language, and culture... People, places, institutions, major geographical areas, chronological periods, and a rich variety of subjects, such as architecture, the economy, religion, and poetry are all covered... Highly recommended for all libraries and interested individuals."--Choice "This work succeeds admirably in giving an introduction to the Near East."--The Classical Outlook "A useful reference book of the highest quality."--Journal of Near Eastern Studies
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