Dictionary of the Ancient Near East
- ISBN-10
- 081222115X
- ISBN-13
- 9780812221152
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 364
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Authors
- Alan Millard, Piotr Bienkowski
Description
An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.
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