The Ancient Near East (Two-Volume Set)

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Volume I: "The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures" Volume II: "The Ancient Near East: A New Anthology of Texts and Pictures" An essential two-volume academic reference in ancient history and archaeology, this anthology edited by James B. Pritchard assembles primary source texts and photographic documentation from the civilisations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the broader Near East, presenting creation myths, legal codes, royal inscriptions, letters, and ritual texts alongside images of sculpture, reliefs, and artefacts that together illuminate the literary, religious, and cultural foundations of the ancient world.