The Ancient Near East C. 3,000-330 B.C.(Review)

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The Ancient Near East, c. 3,000-330 B.C. 2 vols. By Amelie Kuhrt. (New York: Routlege, 1995. Pp. 840. $49.95.)

Amelie Kuhrt of University College, London is the winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize for 1998. The Breasted Prize is awarded annually by the American Historical Association for the best book in English in any field of history prior to 1000 A.D. Kuhrt was recognized for the considerable breadth and depth of her two-volume study of th...

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