{"product_id":"commerce-and-colonization-in-the-ancient-near-east-9780521514170","title":"Commerce and Colonization in the Ancient Near East","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this analysis of the first colonialisms in history, the eastern roots of the Phoenician colonial system in the first millennium BC are traced and the metropolis of Tyre is established as the final link in a long chain of colonial experiences in the ancient Near East. The book further develops the ongoing debate about the place of the economy in the ancient world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I. The Debate Concerning Ancient Economy: 1. The first great debate: primitivists vs. modernists; 2. Karl Polanyi and his view of ancient economy; 3. Colonialism and cultures in contact: theorisings and critiques; 4. The place of trade in ancient economies; Part II. Trade and Colonialism in the Near East: 5. State trade vs. private initiative; 6. Uruk and the first colonialism; 7. Byblos and Egypt: reciprocity and shared ideologies; 8. The Assyrian trading circuit in Anatolia: the metropolis; 9. The Assyrian trading circuit in Anatolia: the colonies; 10. Final thoughts.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767669358935,"sku":"9780521514170","price":86.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521514170.jpg?v=1758714310","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/commerce-and-colonization-in-the-ancient-near-east-9780521514170","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}