Historia del Esoterismo En Espana

In this history of the ancient Middle East, Amanda Podany takes readers on an exciting journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book revolves around the stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses and merchants to brickmakers, musicians and weavers. Through their own written words and the buildings, cities and empires in which they lived, it explores their daily habits, beliefs, triumphs and crises, as well as the changes they faced over time. More than a chronicle of three thousand years of rulers and states, the book creates a tapestry of life stories through which readers will meet specific individuals from many walks of life and understand their place in the broad history of events and institutions of the ancient Middle East. These life stories are preserved on ancient clay tablets, which allow us to follow the career of a weaver who advances to become the overseer of a workshop, listen to a king trying to persuade his generals to prepare for a siege, and feel the pain of a starving young couple and their four young children in a time of famine, among many other stories.