Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Routledge Handbook of the Ancient Near East and the Social Sciences

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This volume provides a collection of papers that explore thirteen theoretical approaches taken from the social sciences, applying them to the study of the Ancient Near East.Rather than attempting to cover all theories that have been used for studying the Ancient Near East, this volume selects emerging ones or ones that have gained prominence within the field and which hold potential for further fruitful historical and theoretical work. The Handbook is structured in six parts. Part I provides a historiographical and methodological introduction to the use of social scientific theories in the historiography of the Ancient Near East. Parts II to V comprise theory chapters with theoretical introductions, case studies, and responses, covering social structure, identity, approaches to practice, and power respectively. Part VI completes the volume with two synthetic discussions on historiography and theory, meant to encourage debate towards future work on the social history of the Ancient Near East and invite historians to reflect on their own methods.This volume is suitable for students and scholars of the Ancient Near East working on social history and social scientists interested in ancient history. It also provides stimulating reading for sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and economic researchers with an interest in expanding their work into pre-modern periods.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2026-12-28
Mått: 174 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt: 453 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 941
Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN: 9781032232119

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Jason M. Silverman is Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture at the University of Helsinki, Team Leader in the Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires, Finland, and PI of ERC AdvG WORK-IT.Emanuel Pfoh is Docent in Old Testament Studies at the University of Helsinki, Docent in Cultural History of the Levant at the University of Turku, Finland, and Researcher at the National Research Council (CONICET), Argentina.

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"Silverman and Pfoh supply a toolkit for every ANE scholar needing better acquaintance with not only social science theory but models of application. From ethnicity to environment to empire, this collection brings practical approaches and fresh thinking to topics new and old, in dozens of studies both thought-provoking and useful." - Seth Richardson, University of Chicago, USA"This exciting, substantial Handbook collects contributions by scholars from different countries and continents, offering a state-of-the-art presentation of the new perspectives and approaches to the study of the ancient Mediterranean cultures. It is a precious tool for the scholars and a very interesting and enriching reading for the interested public." - Frances Pinnock, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

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