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Mesopotamia: Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians
Enrico Ascalone
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Description for Mesopotamia: Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians
Paperback. An illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, covering the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and places and monuments. It emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to Mesopotamia during the period before the arrival of Alexander the Great. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. Num Pages: 368 pages, 321 color illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646. Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. 368 pages, col. Illustrations. An illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, covering the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and places and monuments. It emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to Mesopotamia during the period before the arrival of Alexander the Great. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLA. Dimension: 201 x 140 x 28. Weight: 648.
This beautifully illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is the perfect companion for travelers and armchair travelers alike. It provides a concise survey of three ancient cultures that have often been misunderstood, both because of Biblical and neoclassical traditions, and because of twentieth- and twenty-first-century events. Lavishly illustrated in full color on every page, the book is arranged topically to cover the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and important places and monuments. The text emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining ... Read more
This beautifully illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is the perfect companion for travelers and armchair travelers alike. It provides a concise survey of three ancient cultures that have often been misunderstood, both because of Biblical and neoclassical traditions, and because of twentieth- and twenty-first-century events. Lavishly illustrated in full color on every page, the book is arranged topically to cover the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and important places and monuments. The text emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Dictionaries of Civilization
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520252660
SKU
V9780520252660
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About Enrico Ascalone
Enrico Ascalone is an archaeologist specializing in Oriental studies. He has taken part in Italian archaeological missions to Ebla (Syria) and Tell Tuqan (Syria) since 1993 and has been a member of the Italo-Palestinian Archaeological Mission to Jericho/Tell es-Sultan (PNA) since 1998. He lectures in archaeology and art history at Rome University and at the University IULM (Istituto Universitario Lingue ... Read more
Reviews for Mesopotamia: Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians
"These are visual, broadly oriented guides." Choice "A fascinating collection... All you have ever wanted to know about ancient Mesopotamian civilization is here and so well done!" European Legacy