Iraq - The Culture (Revised, Ed. 2)

By April Fast

Book Overview

Know the culture of Iraq - from Mesopotamian to modern - as this war-torn country returns to its traditional ways, emerging from years of strife, oppression, and devastation. Read about the Babylonians and Sumerians, witness the birth of Islam, and then explore present-day Iraq with its diverse ethnic groups, languages, festivals, and customs - both old and new. Ornate carpets and handicrafts, miniature paintings, Mesopotamian murals, ancient architecture, and modern buildings come alive in over forty full-color photographs. This book also gives you a glimpse of the society, and art and literature of Iraq, and even retells the ancient epic tale of Gilgamesh!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778796515
• ISBN13: 9780778796510
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6