Who’s Who in the Ancient Near East Available to Purchase

This book follows the successful formula of Routledge’s Who’s Who series. It claims to be intended for the non‐specialist and relies on published works for the information it contains. The majority of the 700 entries concern kings and local rulers, although intellectuals , writers, businesspeople, and military and priestly figures are also included. The time frame is from earliest recorded history to the second century bc, including the period of Greek rule. The geographical scope of the book is mainly restricted to the area of Mesopotamia and Syro‐Palestine, although it includes individuals from further afield who had particular influence on...