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Author: Norman Bancroft Hunt
Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
Published: 2008-11-01
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780816063376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores 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: Joanne Randolph
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-07-15
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0766089606
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKnown as the cradle of civilization, Ancient Mesopotamia was different from other ancient civilizations in that it was made up of a collection of varied cultures that were only loosely connected by their writing, their gods and their attitude toward women. The Mesopotamian culture is credited with inventing the wheel, the first writing, and many other accomplishments. Readers will enjoy discovering more about life in Ancient Mesopotamia through the absorbing text and appealing and colorful design.
Author: Jean Bottéro
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2001-09-05
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780801868641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribed 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: Karen Rhea Nemet-Nejat
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2001-12-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780801047305
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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: Don Nardo
Publisher: Referencepoint Press
Published: 2013-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781601525727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiving in ancient Mesopotamia could sometimes be harsh and dangerous, yet it could also be comfortable and fulfilling because the early inhabitants invented cities, writing, and other key elements of civilized life. Farming, trade, the home, education, women¿s roles, religious beliefs, technology and transportation are only some of the topics discussed in this revealing social history.
Author: Ariane Thomas
Publisher: Getty Publications
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 1606066498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMesopotamia, 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.
Author: Samuel Noah Kramer
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2010-09-17
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0226452328
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“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: Norman Bancroft Hunt
Publisher: Facts on File
Published: 2008-11
Total Pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9780816063369
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiving in the Ancient World is a new five-volume set that explores the different 'ideal' periods throughout history by examining all the aspects of daily life across all strata of society, from rich to poor, from food to farming, from military maneuvers to religious beliefs. These illustrated books focus on the cycles of farming and trade, marriage and family life, education, and entertainment found in the ancient worlds. Readers will gain an appreciation for the fabric of daily life within these ancient societies. This set includes volumes such as: ""Living in Ancient Egypt""; ""Living in Ancient Greece""; ""Living in Ancient Mesopotamia""; ""Living in Ancient Rome""; and, ""Living in the Middle Ages"".
Author: A. Leo Oppenheim
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2013-01-31
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 022617767X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This splendid work of scholarship . . . sums up with economy and power all that the written record so far deciphered has to tell about the ancient and complementary civilizations of Babylon and Assyria."—Edward B. Garside, New York Times Book Review Ancient Mesopotamia—the area now called Iraq—has received less attention than ancient Egypt and other long-extinct and more spectacular civilizations. But numerous small clay tablets buried in the desert soil for thousands of years make it possible for us to know more about the people of ancient Mesopotamia than any other land in the early Near East. Professor Oppenheim, who studied these tablets for more than thirty years, used his intimate knowledge of long-dead languages to put together a distinctively personal picture of the Mesopotamians of some three thousand years ago. Following Oppenheim's death, Erica Reiner used the author's outline to complete the revisions he had begun. "To any serious student of Mesopotamian civilization, this is one of the most valuable books ever written."—Leonard Cottrell, Book Week "Leo Oppenheim has made a bold, brave, pioneering attempt to present a synthesis of the vast mass of philological and archaeological data that have accumulated over the past hundred years in the field of Assyriological research."—Samuel Noah Kramer, Archaeology A. Leo Oppenheim, one of the most distinguished Assyriologists of our time, was editor in charge of the Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute and John A. Wilson Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Chicago.
Author: Charles Halton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 110705205X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis anthology translates and discusses texts authored by women of ancient Mesopotamia.
