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2 “...The foundation of the Muslim world from 700 to 950 was a seminal period in history, when the Near...”

3 “... of the Graeco-Roman Near East, relating it to socio-political, literary and intellectual streams...”

4 “... view by collectively arguing for the significance and familiarity of the ancient near east to early...”

5 “...This sweeping history of the ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, Iran) takes readers...”

6 “..., in the 14th century BC, they became the supreme political power in the Near East...”

7 “... the importance of a Near East dominated by Rome and Iran for the formation of early concepts of Arab identity...”

8 “... by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history...”

9 “..., and prayer) in both the Old Testament and in the literature of the ancient Near East...”

10 “...A panoramic account of the history of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Near East from the fall...”

11 “... and social philosophy of the peoples of the Near East, laying the groundwork for the blending of religious...”

12 “... Syria and the Near East. It depicts the practices of living religion and explores the common heritage...”

13 “... between Romans and natives in the Near East. Through a detailed analysis of Palmyrene identity...”