Sheikh Zayed Book Award
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Edition 8 (2014) Winner
Mario Liverani
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Mario Liverani
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-01-10 （Rome, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English
- Residence History
- Rome (primary residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor, Ancient Near East scholar
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- American Oriental Society, Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, University of Rome La Sapienza
- Influenced By
- Zainab Bahrani, Marc Van De Mieroop
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rome La Sapienza | — | Ancient Near Eastern History | — | — | Italy |
University of Rome La Sapienza
Ancient Near Eastern History
Country:
Italy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | Imagining Babylon | アラブ文化（他言語） | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | 受賞 |
| — | Doctor Honoris Causa | — | — | University of Copenhagen | 授与 |
| — | Doctor Honoris Causa | — | — | Autonomous University of Madrid | 授与 |
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
2014
Work:
Imagining Babylon
Category:
アラブ文化（他言語）
Organization:
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Result:
受賞
Doctor Honoris Causa
Organization:
University of Copenhagen
Result:
授与
Doctor Honoris Causa
Organization:
Autonomous University of Madrid
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
International Relations in the Ancient Near East, 1600-1100 BC
2001 History (Ancient History)A study of interstate relations and diplomatic practices in the Ancient Near East focusing on 1600–1100 BC.
Ancient Near Eastinternational relationsdiplomacy
Myth and Politics in Ancient Near Eastern Historiography
2004 HistoriographyCo-authored examination of how myth and politics intersect in Ancient Near Eastern historiography.
historiographymythpolitics
Israel's History And the History of Israel
2005 History / Biblical HistoryAn analysis of the relationship between biblical accounts and the ancient history of Israel (original Italian edition 2003).
biblical studiesancient Israelsource criticism
Antico Oriente: Storia, Società, Economia
2011 Overview / TextbookA comprehensive overview of the history, society, and economy of the Ancient Near East.
overviewsocial historyeconomic history
Uruk: The First City
2006 Archaeology / Urban historyExamines Uruk as a pioneering ancient city, discussing urbanization processes and social structures.
urbanizationarchaeologysocial structure
Translations
- Uruk: The First City (translated editions)
Imagining Babylon: The Modern Story of an Ancient City
2013 Scholarly work / Cultural historyA study tracing how the ancient city of Babylon has been imagined and reinterpreted in modern times. Winner of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award.
memory and imaginationcultural historyBabylon studies
The Ancient Near East: History, Society and Economy
2014 OverviewAn English-language comprehensive overview of the Ancient Near East, used as an introductory resource for teaching and research.
overviewteaching
Bibliography
- Karkemiš nei testi di Ugarit (1960)
- International Relations in the Ancient Near East, 1600-1100 BC (2001)
- Uruk: The First City (1998; English trans. 2006)
- Imagining Babylon (2013)
- Antico Oriente: Storia, Società, Economia (2011)
Translations of Works
- Uruk: The First City (translated editions)
- Imagining Babylon (translated editions)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and clear proseargumentation based on source criticism
- Recurring Motifs
- source criticismanalysis of state and diplomatic structuresurbanization and socio-economic factors
Legacy
A leading scholar in Ancient Near East studies whose textbooks and specialized research have shaped the field; influential in training younger scholars and fostering international research exchange.
Academic Societies
- American Oriental Society
- Accademia delle Scienze di Torino
Trivia
- Born in Rome in 1939.
- Professor of Ancient Near East History at the University of Rome La Sapienza.
- Winner of the 2014 Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Imagining Babylon.
- Several works have been translated into English and other languages.