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2 “...The aim of this book is to track a distinct human phenomenon in the history of the ancient Near...”

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4 Subjects: “...Near East...”

5 “... between Western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, the Near East, and India....”

6 “... of Arabs, Islam and the Near East in nineteenth-century American culture, arguing...”

7 Table of Contents: “... -- The Near East -- The Greek Tradition -- The Roman Tradition -- The Arab Tradition -- 3. Magic Charms...”

8 Table of Contents: “...Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Philosophy and Money: The Ancient Near East -- Chapter 3...”

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10 “... the ancient Near East. It has also been a pervasive theme in artistic and popular imagination.  Israel...”