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History Begins at Sumer
Kramer
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Description for History Begins at Sumer
Paperback. "Kramer ranked among the world's foremost Sumerologists.. The book will interest both the scholar and the general educated reader."-Religious Studies Bulletin Num Pages: 416 pages, 62 illus. BIC Classification: YQH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 690.
Which civilization had the first system of law? The first formal educational system? The first tax cut? The first love song? The answers were found in excavations of ancient Sumer, a society so developed, resourceful, and enterprising that it, in a sense, created history. The book presents a cross section of the Sumerian "firsts" in all the major fields of human endeavor, including government and politics, education and literature, philosophy and ethics, law and justice, agriculture and medicine, even love and family.
History Begins at Sumer is the classic account of the achievements of the Sumerians, who lived in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
Weight
678g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812212761
SKU
V9780812212761
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Ref
99-12
About Kramer
Samuel Noah Kramer was Clark Research Professor Emeritus of Assyriology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also Curator Emeritus of the Tablet Collections.
Reviews for History Begins at Sumer
"Kramer ranked among the world's foremost Sumerologists. . . . The book will interest both the scholar and the general educated reader."
Religious Studies Bulletin
"[Kramer] possesses the enviable ability to speak authoritatively in a lively and captivating style."
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Religious Studies Bulletin
"[Kramer] possesses the enviable ability to speak authoritatively in a lively and captivating style."
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