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| Author | : Karen Rhea Nemet-Nejat |
| Publisher | : Baker Academic |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2001-12-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780801047305 |
The ancient world of Mesopotamia (from Sumer to the subsequent division into Babylonia and Assyria) vividly comes alive in this portrayal of the time period from 3100 BCE to the fall of Assyria (612 BCE) and Babylon (539 BCE). Readers will discover fascinating details about the lives of these people taken from the ancients' own descriptions. Beautifully illustrated, this easy-to-use reference contains a timeline and a historical overview to aid student research.
| Author | : Jean Bottéro |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2001-09-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780801868641 |
Described by the editor as unpretentious roamings on the odd little byways of the history of ancient Mesopotamia, these 15 articles were originally published in the French journal L'Histoire and are designed to serve as an introductory sampling of the historical research on the lost civilization. Chapters explore cuisine, sexuality, women's rights, architecture, magic and medicine, myth, legend, and other aspects of Mesopotamian life. Originally published as Initiation a l'Orient ancien . Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
| Author | : Stephen Bertman |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2005-07-14 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0195183649 |
Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate man's understanding of the ancient world. This illustrated handbook describes the culture, history, and people of Mesopotamia, as well as their struggle for survival and happiness.
| Author | : Barbara Krasner |
| Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
| Total Pages | : 50 |
| Release | : 2016-07-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1477789081 |
"Readers of this interactive eBook will enjoy learning about the everyday lives of ancient Mesopotamians through engaging text, rich illustrations, and interactive features, such as timelines, quizzes, primary sources, videos, and more. They will learn about the overreaching class structure as well as the organization of the homes. The informative text with professionally read audio informs readers about everything from the clothes they wore, to the jewelry they adorned themselves with, and to the ways they wore their hair. Readers can expect an enjoyable read that provides them with much insight into these ancient lives"--Provided by the publisher.
| Author | : Norman Bancroft Hunt |
| Publisher | : Chelsea House Pub |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2008-11-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780816063376 |
Explores the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia by examining all aspects of daily life across all strata of society and focusing on the cycles of farming and trade, marriage and family life, education, and entertainment.
| Author | : Samuel Noah Kramer |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 386 |
| Release | : 2010-09-17 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0226452328 |
“A readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture” from a world-renowned Sumerian scholar (American Journal of Archaeology). The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. “An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity.” —Library Journal
| Author | : Dominique Charpin |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0674049683 |
Shows how hundreds of thousands of clay tablets testify to the history of an ancient society that communicated broadly through letters to gods, insightful commentary, and sales receipts. This book includes many passages, offered in translation, that allow readers an illuminating glimpse into the lives of Babylonians.
| Author | : Shilpa Mehta-Jones |
| Publisher | : Crabtree Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780778720362 |
In between the fertile banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in what was called the cradle of civilization, the first known civilization on earth evolved. Life in Ancient Mesopotamia describes the lives of ancient Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, and explores the gifts they brought to the world, including the wheel, plow, and sailboat. Great lawmakers such as Hammurabi, the architectural beauty of ziggurats and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, along with the invention of cuneiform writing are also featured.
| Author | : Jean Bottéro |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 1995-06-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780226067278 |
Our ancestors, the Mesopotamians, invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the world. In this collection of essays, the French scholar Jean Bottero attempts to go back to the moment which marks the very beginning of history. To give the reader some sense of how Mesopotamian civilization has been mediated and interpreted in its transmission through time, Bottero begins with an account of Assyriology, the discipline devoted to the ancient culture. This transmission, compounded with countless discoveries, would not have been possible without the surprising decipherment of the cuneiform writing system. Bottero also focuses on divination in the ancient world, contending that certain modes of worship in Mesopotamia, in their application of causality and proof, prefigure the "scientific mind."
| Author | : Ariane Thomas |
| Publisher | : Getty Publications |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1606066498 |
Mesopotamia, in modern-day Iraq, was home to the remarkable ancient civilizations of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria. From the rise of the first cities around 3500 BCE, through the mighty empires of Nineveh and Babylon, to the demise of its native culture around 100 CE, Mesopotamia produced some of the most powerful and captivating art of antiquity and led the world in astronomy, mathematics, and other sciences—a legacy that lives on today. Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins presents a rich panorama of ancient Mesopotamia’s history, from its earliest prehistoric cultures to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE. This catalogue records the beauty and variety of the objects on display, on loan from the Louvre’s unparalleled collection of ancient Near Eastern antiquities: cylinder seals, monumental sculptures, cuneiform tablets, jewelry, glazed bricks, paintings, figurines, and more. Essays by international experts explore a range of topics, from the earliest French excavations to Mesopotamia’s economy, religion, cities, cuneiform writing, rulers, and history—as well as its enduring presence in the contemporary imagination.
