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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. Podany

Amanda H. Podany, the author of Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East published by Oxford University Press.

Portrait of Louis François Perrin de Précy, commander of the rebel army during the Revolt of Lyon in the Federalist Revolts (May-December 1793). By Jean-Joseph Dassy, 1829. In the Musée d'art et d'histoire de Cholet

Portrait of Joseph Chalier, the Jacobin leader whose execution in Lyon, France led to the Revolt of Lyon during the Federalist Revolts (May-December 1793). Painting attributed to Jean-François Garneray, c. 1793. In the Musée Carnavalet.

Engraving of Collot d'Herbois, member of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror and the French Revolution. By Auguste Raffet, 1847

Depiction of the Siege of Lyon, August-October 1793 during the Revolt of Lyon. Authour unknown.

An 18th-century painting by Jacques-Louis David of Lycurgus of Sparta, aka, 'the Lawgiver', the legendary Spartan ruler (9th century BCE?) credited with defining the city's famous emphasis on military endeavour.

A 19th-century painting by Mary-Joseph Blondel of Lycurgus the Lawgiver, the legendary Spartan ruler (9th century BCE?) credited with defining the city's famous emphasis on military endeavour. (Musée de Picardie, Amiens, France)

Execution of Marie Antoinette, 16 October 1793. Executioner Charles-Henri Sanson shows her severed head to the crowd. Painting by an unknown author

Portrait of Louis-Charles, dauphin of France (1785-1795) who was recognized by royalists as King Louis XVII of France, during his imprisonment in the Tower of the Temple. In July 1793, he was separated from his family to be "reeducated" in...