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Ancient Iraq
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Author : Georges Roux
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 1992-08-27
Ancient Iraq written by Georges Roux and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08-27 with History categories.
Book provides an introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia and its civilizations, incorporating archaeological and historical finds up to 1992
Civilizations Of Ancient Iraq
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Author : Benjamin R. Foster
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-08
Civilizations Of Ancient Iraq written by Benjamin R. Foster and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-08 with History categories.
In Civilizations of Ancient Iraq, Benjamin and Karen Foster tell the fascinating story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the Arab conquest in the seventh century. Accessible and concise, this is the most up-to-date and authoritative book on the subject. With illustrations of important works of art and architecture in every chapter, the narrative traces the rise and fall of successive civilizations and peoples in Iraq over the course of millennia--from the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians to the Persians, Seleucids, Parthians, and Sassanians. Ancient Iraq was home to remarkable achievements. One of the birthplaces of civilization, it saw the world's earliest cities and empires, writing and literature, science and mathematics, monumental art, and innumerable other innovations. Civilizations of Ancient Iraq gives special attention to these milestones, as well as to political, social, and economic history. And because archaeology is the source of almost everything we know about ancient Iraq, the book includes an epilogue on the discovery and fate of its antiquities. Compelling and timely, Civilizations of Ancient Iraq is an essential guide to understanding Mesopotamia's central role in the development of human culture.
Iraq
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Author : Geoff Hann
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2015-08-07
Iraq written by Geoff Hann and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-07 with Travel categories.
Iraq is a country with a rich culture. Ancient sites such as Babylon and Ur, the stunning architecture of the country's mosques, the natural beauty and wildlife of the Marshes and beautiful Iraqi handicrafts create a myriad of attractions to inspire even the most seasoned traveler. This brand-new edition of Iraq gives up-to-date travel information and also informs the armchair traveler about the history and exciting archaeological prospects of this ancient land. The authors, Geoff Hann and Karen Dabrowska, bring their considerable knowledge and understanding of Iraq to provide all the practical and background information needed to explore this country and to get the most out of your trip: advice on cultural awareness and religious sensitivity in the context of Iraqi history, along with in-depth coverage of what to see and where to go make this an invaluable guide.
Mesopotamia Iraq In Ancient Times
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Author : Peter Chrisp
language : en
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Release Date : 2004
Mesopotamia Iraq In Ancient Times written by Peter Chrisp and has been published by Enchanted Lion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An amply illustrated book fascinates by explaining what ancient artifacts tell us about the origins of Iraq.
Ancient Iraq
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Author : Georges Roux (professore di medicina e chirurgia.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Ancient Iraq written by Georges Roux (professore di medicina e chirurgia.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with categories.
From Mesopotamia To Iraq
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Author : Hans J. Nissen
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2009-09-15
From Mesopotamia To Iraq written by Hans J. Nissen and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-15 with Social Science categories.
The recent reopening of Iraq’s National Museum attracted worldwide attention, underscoring the country’s dual image as both the cradle of civilization and a contemporary geopolitical battleground. A sweeping account of the rich history that has played out between these chronological poles, From Mesopotamia to Iraq looks back through 10,000 years of the region’s deeply significant yet increasingly overshadowed past. Hans J. Nissen and Peter Heine begin by explaining how ancient Mesopotamian inventions—including urban society, a system of writing, and mathematical texts that anticipated Pythagoras—profoundly influenced the course of human history. These towering innovations, they go on to reveal, have sometimes obscured the major role Mesopotamia continued to play on the world stage. Alexander the Great, for example, was fascinated by Babylon and eventually died there. Seventh-century Muslim armies made the region one of their first conquests outside the Arabian peninsula. And the Arab caliphs who ruled for centuries after the invasion built the magnificent city of Baghdad, attracting legions of artists and scientists. Tracing the evolution of this vibrant country into a contested part of the Ottoman Empire, a twentieth-century British colony, a republic ruled by Saddam Hussein, and the democracy it has become, Nissen and Heine repair the fragmented image of Iraq that has come to dominate our collective imagination. In hardly any other continuously inhabited part of the globe can we chart such developments in politics, economy, and culture across so extended a period of time. By doing just that, the authors illuminate nothing less than the forces that have made the world what it is today.
Iraq
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Author : John Robertson
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-09-01
Iraq written by John Robertson and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-01 with History categories.
Cities, scripts, literature, the rule of law – all were born in Iraq. That so many see this ancient land as nothing more than a violent backwater steeped in chaos is a travesty. This is the place where, for the first 5,000 years of human history, all innovations of worth emerged. It was the cradle of civilization. In this unrivalled study, John Robertson details the greatness and grandeur of Iraq’s achievements, the brutality and magnificence of its ancient empires and its extraordinary contributions to the world. The only work in the English language to explore the history of the land of two rivers in its entirety, it takes readers from the seminal advances of its Neolithic inhabitants to the aftermath of the American and British-led invasion, the rise of Islamic State and Iraq today. A fascinating and thought-provoking analysis, it is sure to be greatly appreciated by historians, students and all those with an interest in this diverse and enigmatic country. This paperback edition features a new epilogue, bringing the work up to date and looking ahead to Iraq’s future.
Sumerian Texts From Ancient Iraq
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Author : Benjamin Studevent-Hickman
language : en
Publisher: Lockwood Press
Release Date : 2018-03-15
Sumerian Texts From Ancient Iraq written by Benjamin Studevent-Hickman and has been published by Lockwood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with History categories.
The 145 tablets presented in this volume are among a larger group of 302 tablets confiscated by U.S. customs which were being stored in a World Trade Center building when it was destroyed on 9/11. The 145 tablets, which come from an unknown site near Nippur in southern Iraq, are the documents of a high official named Aradmu that detail routine agricultural operations, including receipts and grain loans. The group was repatriated to Iraq in late 2010, after the tablets were conserved and the author had completed his study. The editions offered in this volume complete an incredible journey for the tablets and the stories they hold.
Mathematics In Ancient Iraq
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Author : Eleanor Robson
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-06-30
Mathematics In Ancient Iraq written by Eleanor Robson and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-30 with Mathematics categories.
This monumental book traces the origins and development of mathematics in the ancient Middle East, from its earliest beginnings in the fourth millennium BCE to the end of indigenous intellectual culture in the second century BCE when cuneiform writing was gradually abandoned. Eleanor Robson offers a history like no other, examining ancient mathematics within its broader social, political, economic, and religious contexts, and showing that mathematics was not just an abstract discipline for elites but a key component in ordering society and understanding the world. The region of modern-day Iraq is uniquely rich in evidence for ancient mathematics because its prehistoric inhabitants wrote on clay tablets, many hundreds of thousands of which have been archaeologically excavated, deciphered, and translated. Drawing from these and a wealth of other textual and archaeological evidence, Robson gives an extraordinarily detailed picture of how mathematical ideas and practices were conceived, used, and taught during this period. She challenges the prevailing view that they were merely the simplistic precursors of classical Greek mathematics, and explains how the prevailing view came to be. Robson reveals the true sophistication and beauty of ancient Middle Eastern mathematics as it evolved over three thousand years, from the earliest beginnings of recorded accounting to complex mathematical astronomy. Every chapter provides detailed information on sources, and the book includes an appendix on all mathematical cuneiform tablets published before 2007.
Ancient Iraq
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Author : Philip Steele
language : en
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Release Date : 2007
Ancient Iraq written by Philip Steele and has been published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Asian / Middle Eastern history categories.
Be an eyewitness to Ancient Iraq Go back in time to between 3500 to 500 BC, and visit the "land between two rivers". Discover the birthplace of writing and farming and where the first great cities, states and empires rose; home to the Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian civilizations. Get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD will show and tell you everything you need to know about this ancient land and civilization.