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Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia (Facts on File Library of World History)
Stephen Bertman
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Hardcover. Ancient Mesopotamia was the home of not one but a succession of glorious civilizations that together flourished more than three millennia. It was Sumerian mathematicians who devised the sixty-minute hour. It was Babylonian architects who designed the fabled Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Series: Handbook to Life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 128 b 4 maps; graphs; diagrams. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HD; JFC; YQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 912.
For almost three thousand years, a succession of glorious communities flourished in ancient Mesopotamia. This book explores the culture of these great civilisations, which gave rise to literature, art, government, and urban life. It examines the daily lives of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, breathing life into the facts that modern-day archaeologists have unearthed about Iraq's past. Each chapter includes an extensive bibliography, as well as original line drawings, photographs, and maps. It combines archaeological and historical sources to provide a bounty of useful and fascinating information for anyone interested in the history, archaeology, religion, or culture of the ... Read more
For almost three thousand years, a succession of glorious communities flourished in ancient Mesopotamia. This book explores the culture of these great civilisations, which gave rise to literature, art, government, and urban life. It examines the daily lives of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, breathing life into the facts that modern-day archaeologists have unearthed about Iraq's past. Each chapter includes an extensive bibliography, as well as original line drawings, photographs, and maps. It combines archaeological and historical sources to provide a bounty of useful and fascinating information for anyone interested in the history, archaeology, religion, or culture of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Facts on File
Condition
New
Series
Handbook to Life
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816043460
SKU
V9780816043460
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About Stephen Bertman
Stephen Bertman is Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at the University of Windsor, Ontario and adjunct lecturer in art history at the University of Michigan, Dearborn.
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