{"product_id":"middle-east-construction-kit-paperback","title":"Middle East Construction Kit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Rosenfelder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA very readable introduction to the ancient Middle East, for conlangers and anyone interested in history and languages. The regions covered are Egypt, Canaan\/Israel, Mesopotamia, and Persia, from prehistory to the Greek conquest. The book covers literature, history, religion, and everyday life, and contains meaty grammatical sketches of Sumerian, Akkadian, and Biblical Hebrew, including an explanation of how cuneiform evolved and how it worked. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis part of history is of particular interest because it's full of firsts- the first agriculturalists, the first cities, the first writing systems. It's also full of colorful characters, from Gilgamesh and Enkidu, to the first named poet Enheduana, to the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, to the surprisingly anti-royalist prophet Samuel.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707333546047,"sku":"9798752899669","price":25.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e7c57354c4dc34598f50bff82566da0d.webp?v=1765043701","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/middle-east-construction-kit-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}