Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia

The Invention of the City

Urban communities Ancient history Middle Eastern history Social and cultural history

Author: Gwendolyn Leick

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Language: English

Published by: Penguin

Published on: 29th August 2002

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 5 Mb

ISBN: 9780141927114


Introduction to Mesopotamia

Situated in an area roughly corresponding to present-day Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations, though it is still relatively unknown. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created.

About the Book

This is the first book to reveal how life was lived in ten Mesopotamian cities: from Eridu, the Mesopotamian Eden, to that potent symbol of decadence, Babylon - the first true metropolis: multicultural, multi-ethnic, the last centre of a dying civilization.

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