Perspectives on the History of Ancient Near Eastern Studies Gerry Hempel Davis and using energy

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Perspectives on the History of Ancient Near Eastern Studies Gerry Hempel Davis and using energyThe present volume collects eighteen essays exploring the history of ancient Near Eastern studies. Combining diverse approaches synthetic and analytic, diachronic and transnational this collection offers critical reflections on the who, why, and how of this cluster of fields. How have political contexts determined the conduct of research? How do academic agendas reflect larger social, economic, and cultural interests? How have schools of thought and