Weavers, Scribes and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East 📖

This new book includes engaging details about daily life, culture, and habits of mind, making them more comprehensible to modern readers. Content sponsored by Oxford University Press Weavers, Scribes, and Kings A New History of the Ancient Near East The new book [Weavers, Scribes and Kings]( by Amanda H. Podany and published by Oxford University Press grounds the reader's understanding of eras and institutions in individual biographies of ancient people from many different walks of life in the ancient Near East, making them more comprehensible and distinct. It includes engaging details about daily life, culture, and habits of mind drawn from texts, artifacts, and buildings, providing evidence from archaeology and texts. Amanda Podany offers new interpretations, research, and findings about the ancient Near East only previously published in scholarly journals and monographs that are of a significant interest to a wider audience. [Learn More]( We have published both a fascinating video interview with the author and an extract from the book on our website: Geme-Suen v Ur-Lugal's Wife - A Court Case in Ancient Mesopotamia Book extract: This ancient court case shows that people back then had the same problems we face today... [Read the excerpt]( Interview with the author Amanda H. Podany Watch our interview where we discuss her new book about the Ancient Near East. [Watch the interview]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( [World History Foundation]( is a non-profit organization registered in Canada. [World History Publishing Ltd]( is a non-profit company registered in the United Kingdom. Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. [Donate Now]( You are receiving this email because you have either signed up for our weekly newsletter or subscribed to our membership. Our mailing address is: World History Publishing Ltd Brook House Mint StreetGodalming, Surrey GU7 1HE United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](