The Ancient Mesopotamian City

By Marc Van de Mieroop

Book Overview

Urban history starts in ancient Mesopotamia. In this volume Marc Van de Mieroop examines the evolution of the very earliest cities which, for millennia, inspired the rest of the ancient world. The author argues that the city determined every aspect of Mesopotamian civilization, and the political and social structure, economy, literature, and arts of Mesopotamian culture cannot be understood without acknowledging their urban background.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198150628
• ISBN13: 9780198150626
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.4" x 1.1" x 5.7"