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| AS-40 | Anonymous, . Candle Base from the Tree of Life
Candle base from the Tree of Life (875-860 BC). A stylized tree, with obvious religious significance, already occurs as art motif in fourth-millennium Mesopotamia, and by the second millennium BC it is found everywhere within the orbit of the ancient civilization. More... | $46.00 | Add to Cart |  | 
| AS-16 | Anonymous, . Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh from Dur Sharroukin Entrance Guardians, palace of Sargon II, 721-705 BC (Now in the Louvre, Paris) More... | $193.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| AS-22 | Anonymous, . Hammurabi
The bust of Hammurabi, the figure behind the famous Code of Hammurabi, c. 1780 BCE. More... | $319.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-598-4 | Anspacher, Abraham S.. Tiglath Pileser III
The historic first attempt to provide a succinct account of the reign of the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Anspacher’s monograph has stood the test of time. Written in accessible form, this brief account of a king, notorious by biblical standards, will be welcomed by all who are interested in the history of the Middle East. More... | $38.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| AS-33 | Apkalu Angel
This figure, a man with angel wings, is a protective spirit, one of a pair, which guarded an entrance into the private quarters of the king. He carries a goat and a giant ear of corn, possibly symbolic of fertility, though their precise significance is uncertain. More... | $189.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-360-7 | Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen. Drower's Folk-Tales of Iraq
A collection of folktales from Iraq, dating from the 1930s, found in the archives of the famous English Lady E. S. Drower (1879-1972), who was novelist, folklorist, specialist on the Mandaeans, and writer of travel accounts. New tales edited by Jorunn Buckley form a second volume of Drower’s Folktales. The stories—carrying recognizable Near Eastern folk-tale features—feature monsters and heroes, maidens and fairies and they give a vivid picture of a now extinct oral folktale tradition. This Gorgias Press edition includes previously unpublished tales in addition to those of the 1931 edition. More... | $139.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-02-2 | Dalley, Stephanie. Mari and Karana: Two Old Babylonian Cities
A study on all the social and historical aspects of Mari and Karana, this book provides an account of life in the nineteenth century BCE. Illustrations with photographs and drawings of objects uncovered during excavations provide a lively counterpart to the texts themselves, many of which are quoted in translation.
More... | $49.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-557-1 | Goodspeed, George Stephen. A History of the Babylonians and Assyrians
As an introduction to the ancient history of Iraq, Goodspeed’s book has stood the test of time. The reader is given a detailed rendition of the history of the Old Babylonian, Assyrian, and Neo-Babylonian Empires. Although out of print for many years, the book is consistently cited as a helpful introduction to the subject. More... | $120.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-221-1 | Jackson, Samuel. A Comparison of Ancient Near Eastern Law Collections Prior to the First Millennium BC
This work sets out to compare the pre-first millennium BC law collections of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Hatti. By highlighting and explaining consistent differences in both framing and content it questions the notion of a uniform ancient Near Eastern legal culture. More... | $115.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-632-5 | Lau, Robert Julius. Old Babylonian Temple Records
Lau’s study focuses on a set of Babylonian temple texts in the library of Columbia University. These tablets are mostly administrative receipts, giving insight into the revenue and offering accounting in the temple. The texts are presented in transcription, English translation, and with line drawings. More... | $90.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-50-2 | Layard, Austen Henry. Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon; With Travels in Armenia, Kurdistan, and the Desert
In this sequel to the author's Nineveh and Its Remains, and containing over 200 illustrations, Layard describes the second expedition he undertook to Nineveh. His words raise questions of cultural imperialism and epistemology central to modern critical debates. More... | $89.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-260-2 | Layard, Austen Henry. Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia
Layard relates fascinating tales of his adventures in Persia and Mesopotamia before the discovery of Nineveh. More... | $163.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-068-5 | Layard, Austen Henry. The Monuments of Nineveh
The companion volume to Nineveh and Its Remains. This large (11x17), handsome volume, carefully reproduced from the original edition of 1849-53, and bound in deluxe cloth, contains 170 drawings made by Layard of sculptures, bas-reliefs, and other objects discovered by him among the ruins of Nineveh. More... | $1,014.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-226-2 | Lenzi, Alan. Impressions of Ancient Mesopotamia
This book introduces children to ancient Mesopotamian culture through cylinder seals: their production, use, and art. Written for sixth grade readers, it introduces Mesopotamian myths and gives insight into cultural characteristics, ideas, and institutions. More... | $34.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-733-9 | Oppenheim, A. Leo. The Interpretation of Dreams in the Ancient Near East
Oppenheim’s foundational study on dreams and their interpretation in the Ancient Near East has long been a standard text for those interested in the role of dreams in the ancient world. With a new introduction by Scott Noegel, this edition presents the complete original study along with its photographs, as well as insights concerning how the book has fared over the past fifty years. More... | $112.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-85244-633-0 | Rassam, Suha. Christianity in Iraq
This book provides a detailed historical account of Christianity's establishment in Iraq, as well as exploring the ancient heritage of the Churches of Iraq. More... | $46.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-269-6 | Rawlinson, George. The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World
In 1862, George Rawlinson published his The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World. Later, he published his The Sixth Great Oriental Monarcy (1873) on Parthi, and The Seventh Great Oriental Monarchy (1876) on Sassania. This new reissue brings together all three volumes and includes 758 woodcut engravings. More... | $201.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-614-1 | Rogers, Robert William. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, Especially in its Relations to Israel
Rogers, in a series of five lectures, explores the religion of ancient Mesopotamia by initially recounting the discovery of that lost religion. He then studies the gods, cosmologies, and sacred texts of the people of ancient Iraq. His work concludes with an examination of their formative myths and epics. More... | $102.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-521-2 | Saigh, Suleiman. History of the Iraqi City of Mosul
The city of Mosul in northern Iraq, some 396 km (250 miles) northwest of Baghdad, is today a central point in the political struggles of Iraq. This three-volume set is the most comprehensive history of this historical city ever written. The first volume covers the political history of the city, the second volume covers the cultural history of Mosul, and the third volume is a comprehensive survey of the archaeology and art of the city.
More... | $254.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-740-7 | Sayce, A. H.. The Origin and Growth of Religion
Originally published as the Hibbert Lectures of 1887, this series of essays covers more than the title suggests. The work of an early explorer of Assyriology, this book traces many of the more familiar motifs and themes from ancient religion back to the ancient Babylonians. More... | $128.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-03-0 | Smith, George. Assyrian Discoveries
The book was written to give in a permanent form some account of the excavations undertaken in 1873 and 1874 on the site of Nineveh, and the principle discoveries which have resulted from these operations. More... | $85.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-696-7 | Sukenik, Eleazar Lipa. The Ancient Synagogue of Beth Alpha
The Beth Alpha synagogue mosaic is one of the most striking examples of ancient Jewish art ever uncovered. Excavated in 1929 by E. L. Sukenik on behalf of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this mosaic provoked an immediate sensation among scholars and lay people throughout Jewish Palestine, Europe and America. Located in Israel’s Jezreel Valley, this remarkable mosaic preserves images of the Binding of Isaac (Genesis 22), of a zodiac wheel flanked by personifications of the seasons that was labeled in Hebrew, and of a Torah shrine flanked by menorahs and lions. More... | $112.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-624-0 | Vanderburgh, Frederick Augustus. Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum
Vanderburgh’s noted study of the Sumerian hymns to Bel, Sin, Adad, and Tammuz in the British Museum is an excellent example of one of the early attempts to grapple with the difficulties of the Sumerian language. Each hymn is presented in transliteration and translation, and these are accompanied by the author’s own commentary. More... | $38.00 | Add to Cart | |
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