Download or read book The Face of the Ancient Orient written by Sabatino Moscati and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating study examines Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Hittites, Canaanites, Israelites, Persians, others. "...a valuable introduction, perhaps the best available in English." — American Historical Review. 32 halftones. 5 figures. 1 map.