A history of art in Chaldæa & Assyria

The ancient world of Mesopotamia (from Sumer to the subsequent division into Babylonia and Assyria) vividly comes alive in this portrayal of the time period from 3100 bce to the fa...

Abstract Urban history starts in ancient Mesopotamia: the earliest known cities developed there as the result of long indigenous processes, and, for millennia, th...

Judaism and Sciencecanvases three millennia of Jewish attitudes towards nature and its study. It answers many questions about the complex relationship of religion and science. How ...

Increasing attention has been paid in recent years to understanding different aspects of violence in antiquity. Building on this research, this volume explores the multifaceted con...

How people dressed throughout history often reflects how they lived at the time, and Clothing in World History gives the reader a chance to explore clothing in a given place and ti...

Living history museums are cultural institutions that merge historical exhibits with live costumed performance. While unique and vitally important, they often compromise historical...