Ancient Mesopotamia
Title | Ancient Mesopotamia PDF eBook |
Author | Allison Lassieur |
Publisher | C. Press/F. Watts Trade |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Iraq |
ISBN | 9780531259825 |
Examines the culture and history of ancient Mesopotamia.
Ancient Mesopotamia
Title | Ancient Mesopotamia PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia Schomp |
Publisher | Children's Press(CT) |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2005-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780531167410 |
Explores Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian cultures, discussing social structure, lifestyles, and the military in these societies.
Mesopotamia
Title | Mesopotamia PDF eBook |
Author | Britannica Educational Publishing |
Publisher | Britannica Educational Publishing |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 2010-04-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1615302085 |
Celebrated for numerous developments in the areas of law, writing, religion, and mathematics, Mesopotamia has been immortalized as the cradle of civilization. Its fabled cities, including Babylon and Nineveh, spawned new cultures, traditions, and innovations in art and architecture, some of which can still be seen in present-day Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey. Readers will be captivated by this ancient cultures rich history and breadth of accomplishment, as they marvel at images of the magnificent temples and artifacts left behind.
Living in Ancient Mesopotamia
Title | Living in Ancient Mesopotamia PDF eBook |
Author | Norman Bancroft Hunt |
Publisher | Chelsea House Pub |
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.
Mesopotamian Chronicles
Title | Mesopotamian Chronicles PDF eBook |
Author | Jean-Jacques Glassner |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 387 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9004130845 |
This English translation of Glassner s Chroniques Mésopotamiennes (Paris: Les Belles Lettres, 1993) collects all chronicle literature of ancient Mesopotamia from the early second millenium to Seleucid times. The volume, which incorporates revisions and additions by the author and a transcription of the cuneiform, includes every example of Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian historiographic literature, and magisterial essays on the genre and on Mesopotamian historiography in general.Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)
Ancient Mesopotamia
Title | Ancient Mesopotamia PDF eBook |
Author | Don Nardo |
Publisher | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 2009-03-17 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0737746254 |
From the subjects of adoption to Zoroastrianism, this encyclopedia treats readers to numerous entries on the life and times of ancient Mesopotamia. Readers will learn important terms, read biographies of central figures, and analyze brief narratives of pivotal events that transformed Mesopotamia.
Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
Title | Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Bertman |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
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.