Covers the history of the ancient Middle East from the invention of writing, to Alexander the Great's conquest.
"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso.
1. What We Mean When We Talk About the Ancient Near East 2. The Early Millennia 3. The Second Millennium 4. The First Millennium 5. Legacies 6. The Rediscovery of the Ancient Near East 7. Limits of the Future