{"product_id":"the-ancient-near-eastern-world-1","title":"The Ancient Near Eastern World","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do the wheel, the law, and belief in a single god have in common? All of these ideas first came to people who lived in the ancient Near East. As if these revolutionary developments weren't enough to make a mark on world history, these ancient innovators also came up with the most fantastic invention of all-writing. \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Near Eastern World\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with the scribes, potters, sculptors, architects, school children, lawmakers, kings, queens, farmers, and priests who designed and created that world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmanda H. Podany\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of history and director of the honors program at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is the author of\u003cem\u003eThe Land of Hana: Kings, Chronology, and Scribal Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e (CDL Press, 2002). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMarni McGee\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of\u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Roman World\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2003), \u003cem\u003eForest Child\u003c\/em\u003e (Green Tiger, 1995), \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet Farmer\u003c\/em\u003e (Atheneum, 1991), and\u003cem\u003eDiego Columbus: Adventures on the High Seas\u003c\/em\u003e (Revell, 1992).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50634660151570,"sku":"9780195161595","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37c23ee8-2838-4e4d-8174-96370f86c1c7.jpg?v=1732820554","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ancient-near-eastern-world-1","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}