Life in Ancient Mesopotamia, Paperback

Reducere. Everyday Life in Ancient Mesopotamia, based on articles originally published in L'Histoire by Jean Bott ro, Andr Finet, Bertrand Lafont, and George...

Reducere. Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate our understanding of the ancient world, including the many contributi...

Situated in an area roughly corresponding to present-day Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations, though it is still relativel...

The targeted destruction of ancient sites and monuments in the Middle East provokes widespread outrage in the West. But what is our connection to t...

DescriptionBerossos and Manetho begins with a general introduction to the cultural history of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. It then presents a tra...

Description"The Treasures of Darkness is the culmination of a lifetime's work, an attempt to summarize and recreate the spiritual life of Ancient M...

This book investigates food consumption in the ancient Near East. Archaeological discoveries and abundant textual documentation help reconstruct fo...

Reducere. Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding moun...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest written chronicle in the world, composed three to four thousand years before Christ. It tells events...

Reducere. DescriptionDo you know that the Mesopotamians did not believe in life after death? Or that their Queen of the Underworld and their arrogant God of ...

Reducere. DescriptionAll symbols originate in geometric figures which give form to the observed world as well as the microcosm and macrocosm. Sacred geometry...

Reducere. Incredible world history facts for curious kids ages 8 to 12 Kids don't need long, boring textbooks to learn about history! Starting in 4000 BCE an...

Reducere. Description"A lively popular history of an oft-overlooked element in the development of human society" (Library Journal)--walls--and a haunting and...