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'In Can Non-Europeans Think? Dabashi takes his subtle but vigorous polemic to another level.' Pankaj Mishra What happens to thinkers who operate outside the European philosophical pedigree? In this powerfully honed polemic, Hamid Dabashi argues that they are invariably marginalised, patronised and misrepresented. Challenging, pugnacious and stylish, Can Non-Europeans Think? forges a new perspective in postcolonial theory by examining how intellectual debate continues to reinforce a colonial regime of knowledge, albeit in a new guise. Based on years of scholarship and activism, this insightful collection of philosophical explorations is certain to unsettle and delight in equal measure.

This volume is an interdisciplinary investigation and contextualization of the various concepts of divine union in the private and public sphere of the Greek and Near Eastern worlds.

This unique work provides a compendium of Hittite literary texts of all genres with detailed extracts and paraphrases and furnishes a comprehensible non-specialist commentary. In his selection, Volkert Haas takes account both of stylistic features and in particular of the traditions of motives and topoi in Ancient Greece and in the Old Testament.

The monograph considers the relationships of ethical systems in the ancient Near East through a study of warfare in Judah, Israel and Assyria in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE. It argues that a common cosmological and ideological outlook generated similarities in ethical thinking. In all three societies, the mythological traditions surrounding creation reflect a strong connection between war, kingship and the establishment of order. Human kings' military activities are legitimated through their identification with this cosmic struggle against chaos, begun by the divine king at creation. Military violence is thereby cast not only as morally tolerable but as morally imperative. Deviations from this point of view reflect two phenomena: the preservation of variable social perspectives and the impact of historical changes on ethical thinking. The research begins the discussion of ancient Near Eastern ethics outside of Israel and Judah and fills a scholarly void by placing Israelite and Judahite ethics within this context, as well as contributing methodologically to future research in historical and comparative ethics.

Localities, countries, and regions develop through complex interactions with others. This striking volume highlights global interconnectedness seen through the prism of the Middle East, both \"global-in\" and \"global-out.\" It delves into the region's scientific, artistic, economic, political, religious, and intellectual formations and traces how they have taken shape through a dynamic set of encounters and exchanges. Written in short and accessible essays by prominent experts on the region, Global Middle East covers topics including God, Rumi, food, film, fashion, music, sports, science, and the flow of people, goods, and ideas. The text explores social and political movements from human rights, Salafism, and cosmopolitanism to radicalism and revolutions. Using the insights of global studies, students will glean new perspectives about the region.

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Daniel Lowery commences this work by suggesting that history is a subjective enterprise—it is controlled by those who record it. The power of the present decides what is counted as history, and how the rest of us are told about the past shapes our view of it and, concomitantly, our outlook for the future. In this sense, then, history fundamentally shapes the future. Few questions are more basic to human existence than Who am I? Where did I come from? What is my place in this world? The earliest chapters of Genesis have oriented hearers and readers for millennia in their attempts to address these concerns. And so, in several respects, Genesis shapes the future. In this study, Lowery sets out to understand more accurately ancient Near Eastern language and claims about origins, specifically claims found in Gen 1–11. He uses Gen 4:17–22 as a test case representing the Hebrew tradition explaining how the world came to be civilized. Lowery observes that this passage serves a function within the larger narrative of Gen 1–11 akin to other ancient Near Eastern traditions of civilized beginnings. Moreover, it occupies a place in the overarching \"narrative of beginnings\" corresponding to what we find elsewhere throughout the ancient world. Lowery focuses mainly on Mesopotamia, leaving other cultures for later study. This study aims to demonstrate that much of the language of Gen 1–11 is similar in many ways to its Mesopotamian counterparts. More explicitly, here is an exploration of the nature of the language and terms of Gen 1–11 to ascertain what truths it communicates and how it communicates them. At its core, this is a study of the genre and generic claims of protohistory as found in Gen 1–11.

Democracy's Ancient Ancestors was first published in 2004. It examines the political landscape of the ancient Near East through the archive of over 3000 letters found in the royal palace of Mari. These letters display a rich diversity of political actors, encompassing major kingdoms, smaller states and various tribal towns. Mari's unique contribution to the ancient evidence is its view of tribal organization, made possible especially by the fact that its king Zimri-Lim was first of all a tribal ruler, who claimed Mari as an administrative base and source of prestige. These archaic political traditions are not essentially unlike the forms of pre-democratic Greece, and they offer fresh reason to recognize a cultural continuity between the classical world of the Aegean and the older Near East. This book bridges several areas of interest, including archaeology, ancient and classical history, early Middle and Near East, and political and social history.

With 36 illustrations and detailed timelines, this book presents groundbreaking research that reshapes our understanding of how the great civilizations of Egypt and Persia interacted and evolved. Readers are invited on a journey that rewrites history as we know it. The author challenges traditional timelines and interpretations, arguing for a radical revision of the chronology of events, suggesting that many historical figures and events have been misdated or misunderstood due to a reliance on flawed sources and methodologies. Emmet Sweeney demonstrates that the histories of the Ramesside period in Egypt, the fall of imperial Egypt, and the subsequent Persian conquests are interconnected in ways that have been overlooked. He sets out to reconcile archaeological evidence with historical texts, including those from ancient historians like Manetho and Herodotus, to create a more accurate historical narrative and ultimately suggesting that many events of ancient history occurred much more recently than traditionally believed. The book discusses the impact of various civilizations, the significance of names and titles used by rulers, and the importance of understanding the cultural contexts of the time. Revising Egypt's Chronology: Sweeney begins by addressing the commonly accepted chronology that places Egypt's Seti I and Ramses II around 700 years before the Medes and Persians rose to power. Using archeological evidence, linguistic analysis, and cultural comparisons, he demonstrates that the timeline is flawed. This bold claim is supported by matching biographies, cultural artifacts, and historical events that draw a striking connection between Egypt's last Ramesside rulers and the Persian kings who dominated the Near East. Sweeney studies the record of Seti II, finding similarities between the warrior and hero with Inaros, an Egyptian patriot who famously waged war against Xerxes, the king of Persia, only to be executed by his successor, Artaxerxes I. This identification is just one of many examples Sweeney uses to show how characters and events from ancient Egyptian and Persian history overlap in surprising ways. By aligning Seti II's exploits with those of Inaros, the book reconstructs a more coherent and interconnected history of the ancient Near East. The author draws on a wealth of evidence, including ancient texts and the evolution of military technology, to examine Ramses II and Cyrus the Great, known for usurping the Median throne and conquering much of the Near East, the Assyrian figure Tukulti-apil-esharra (Tiglath-Pileser), and events including the conquests of Lydia, Babylon, and Palestine. Biblical and Classical Figures Reinterpreted: Sweeney's analysis also reinterprets well-known biblical figures such as Sargon and Nebuchadrezzar in the context of the exploits of figures like Darius I and Artaxerxes I from classical history. Military Technology and Timelines: A fascinating aspect of Sweeney's research is his focus on the evolution of military technology, particularly the design of chariots. By studying artistic depictions from the time, he argues that these technological advancements can help accurately date the reigns of various kings. This attention to detail adds a layer of depth to the book. Egypt's Ramesside Pharaohs and the Persians presents a daring reexamination of ancient chronology that will challenge historians, scholars, and general readers alike. With three dozen illustrations and detailed timelines, Emmet Sweeney paints a vivid picture of a world where Ramses II and Cyrus the Great were contemporaries, and where historical events once thought to be centuries apart are shown to be intertwined. For anyone interested in ancient Egypt, Persia, or the broader history of the Near East, this book offers a fresh perspective that may forever change how we view the past.