Description
| Product ID: | 9780140265743 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Mesopotamia |
| Subtitle: | The Invention of the City |
| Authors: | Author: Gwendolyn Leick |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, Ancient history, Social and cultural history, Urban communities, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Social & cultural history, Urban communities, Mesopotamia, BCE to c 500 CE |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Situated in an area roughly corresponding to Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This book reveals how life was lived in ten Mesopotamian cities: from Eridu, the Mesopotamian Eden, to that potent symbol of decadence, Babylon. 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2002-08-29 |
