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The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean

by: Bang, Peter Fibiger; Scheidel, Walter

ISBN: 9780195188318 | 0195188314

Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 1/9/2013

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

This Handbook offers a comprehensive survey of ancient state formation in western Eurasia and North Africa. Eighteen experts introduce readers to a wide variety of systems spanning 4,000 years, from the earliest known states in world history to the Roman Empire and its successors. It seeks to understand the inner workings of these states by focusing on key issues: political and military power, mechanisms of cooperation, coercion, and exploitation, the impact of ideologies, and the rise and demise of individual polities. This shared emphasis on ... MOREcritical institutions and dynamics invites comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. A detailed introductory review of contemporary approaches to the study of the state puts the rich historical case studies in context. Transcending conventional boundaries between ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean history and between ancient and early medieval history, this volume is of interest not only to historians but also to anthropologists, archaeologists, sociologists, and political scientists. An accessible style and up-to-date references make it an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers alike.

Tracing the evolution of the state from its beginnings to the early Middle Ages, this comprehensive handbook focuses on key institutions and dynamics while providing accessible accounts of states and empires in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean.

The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean offers a comprehensive survey of ancient state formation in western Eurasia and North Africa. Eighteen experts introduce readers to a wide variety of systems spanning 4,000 years, from the earliest known states in world history to the Roman Empire and its immediate successors. They seek to understand the inner workings of these states by focusing on key issues: political and military power, the impact of ideologies, the rise and fall of individual polities, and the mechanisms of cooperation, coercion, and exploitation. This shared emphasis on critical institutions and dynamics invites comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. A detailed introductory review of contemporary approaches to the study of the state puts the rich historical case studies in context. Transcending conventional boundaries between ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean history and between ancient and early medieval history, this volume will be of interest not only to historians but also anthropologists, archaeologists, sociologists, and political scientists. Its accessible style and up-to-date references will make it an invaluable resource for both students and scholars.

List of Maps
Contributors
Part I. INTRODUCTION
Preface
1 Studying the State
Walter Scheidel
Part II. NEAR EASTERN STATES
2 Egypt
Joseph G. Manning
3 Fertile Crescent City-States
Steven Garfinkle
4 Mesopotamian Empires
Gojko Barjamovic
5 Anatolian States
Trevor Bryce
6 Jewish States
Seth Schwartz
7 Iranian Empires
Josef Wieseh�fer
Part III. AEGEAN STATES AND THEIR EXTENSIONS
8 Bronze Age Greece
John Bennet
9 Greek City-States
Mogens H. Hansen
10 Greek ... MORE

Peter Fibiger Bang is Associate Professor at the Saxo Institute of the University of Copenhagen.

Walter Schiedel is Dickason Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University.

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