Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives

by Jane McIntosh

Book Overview

The first general introduction to Mesopotamia that covers all four of the area's major ancient civilizations--Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia.

Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives ranges from the region's cultural beginnings to its Persian "liberation," from simple farmers to mighty kings, from the marshy Gulf shores and Arabian desert sands to the foothills of the Taurus and Zagros mountains. It is the first volume to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576079651
• ISBN13: 9781576079652
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 10.4"