A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 - 323 BC

Nice introductory text. Light to non-existent on citations (at least in the early chapters - haven't checked for seperate bibliography yet)

I hold a doctorate in archaeology/anthropology and am also a longterm student of the ancient near east. As such I own a sizeable library which deals with the region and period. Mieroop's book is not only a detailed up-to-date reading of an extraordinarily long, formative period but separately discusses key issues with alternative arguments throughout. These are offered in a box separated from the main text. Highly recommended for students (at all stages) and teachers.

I have been fascinated by the ancient near east and wanted to learn more. This book is exactly what I hoped for. I'm only part way through but I am impressed with the details and thorough explanations. Glad I made the purchase!

What kind of cheap paper did they print this on? The ink is faded looking. Binding is weak. Awful physical quality all around. That said the content itself is wonderful - highly engrossing and approachable.

It didn't say that this was used. There's a lot of minor damage to the out side cover, bending, and scratch marks like from a cat on the back. The contents thereof are important and meaningful to me so I probably won't return it, but I wouldn't have paid so much for a used book