Bahrani, Zainab 1962-

The invention of cuneiform : writing in Sumer by Jean-Jacques Glassner ( Book )
6 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 430 libraries worldwide

Women of Babylon : gender and representation in Mesopotamia by Zainab Bahrani ( Book )
10 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 387 libraries worldwide
"Women's history and histories of the body and sexuality in antiquity can be written for much earlier civilisations than those of ancient Greece and Rome. Women of Babylon investigates the representation of women and the concepts of femininity and sex that prevailed in ancient Mesopotamia, providing the first book-length study of its kind on an ancient Near Eastern culture." "The work provides a useful overview of feminist theory as it has developed over the past three decades in the areas of art history and archaeology and also offers a clear exposition of current feminist debates. The relationship of postmodernism, poststructuralism, post-colonialism and feminist theory is analysed, as well as the question of their relevance to the study of antiquity. These discussions should be useful for students of antiquity in general. The author also outlines a framework for an entirely new methodology in the study of women and gender in Near Eastern antiquity."--BOOK JACKET.

Myth and politics in ancient Near Eastern historiography by Mario Liverani ( Book )
9 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 364 libraries worldwide
"The essays included in this volume analyze important historical texts from various regions of the ancient Near East. The distinguished Italian historian Mario Liverani suggests that these historiographical texts were of a "true" historical nature and that their literary forms achieved their intended results. Liverani focuses on two central themes in these texts: myth and politics. There is a close connection, Liverani finds, between the writing of history and the validation of political order and political action. History defines the correct role and behavior of political leaders, especially when they do not possess the validation provided by tradition. Historical texts, he discovers, are more often the tools for supporting change than for supporting stability." "Liverani demonstrates that history writing in the ancient Near East made frequent use of mythical patterns, wisdom motifs, and literary themes in order to fulfill its audience's cultural expectations. The resulting nonhistorical literary forms can mislead interpretation, but an analysis of these forms allows the texts' sociopolitical and communicative frameworks to emerge."--BOOK JACKET.

The graven image : representation in Babylonia and Assyria by Zainab Bahrani ( Book )
7 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 314 libraries worldwide
"Mesopotamia, the world's earliest literate culture, developed a rich philosophical conception of representation in which the world was saturated with signs. Instead of imitating the natural world, representation - both in writing and in visual images - was thought to participate in the world and to have an effect upon it in natural, magical, and supernatural ways. The Graven Image is the first book to explore this tradition, which developed prior to, and apart from, the Greek understanding of representation." "The Graven Image describes, for the first time, rituals and wars involving images; the relationship of divination, the organic body, and representation; and the use of images as a substitute for the human form, integrating this ancient material into contemporary debates in critical theory. Bahrani challenges current methodologies in the study of Near Eastern archaeology and art history, introducing a new way to appreciate the unique contributions of Assyrian and Babylonian culture and their complex relationships to the past and present."--BOOK JACKET.

Rituals of war : the body and violence in Mesopotamia by Zainab Bahrani ( Book )
6 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 269 libraries worldwide

Modernism and Iraq by Zainab Bahrani ( Book )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 47 libraries worldwide

The administrative building at Tell Al Hiba, Lagash by Zainab Bahrani ( Book )
7 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide

XXI Century. Part 5, Civilization ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 11 libraries worldwide
Art historian Zainab Baharani, who was born in Baghdad, describes the damages to the Iraqi architectural and artistic heritage due to the first Gulf War. The documentary then looks at the regime of Saddam Hussein, his use of gas against the Iranians and the Kurds and the close ties between the Reagan and Bush administrations with Saddah Hussein during the Iran-Iraq War. Finally the invasion of Kuwait, the first Gulf War, the UN sanctions against Iraq and their effects on the civilian population are analyzed by historians, human rights workers and international law scholars.

Uruk : the first city by Mario Liverani ( Book )
3 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide

Women of Babylon gender and representation in Mesopotamia by Zainab Bahrani ( Book )
1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide