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Civilizations of Ancient Iraq /

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 current and authoritative book on the subject. With...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Foster, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Read)
Otros Autores: Foster, Karen Polinger, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Edición:First paperback printing.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • In the beginning
  • The birthplace of civilization
  • Early city-states
  • Kings of the four quarters of the world
  • The age of Hammurabi
  • Babylonia in the family of nations
  • The Assyrian achievement
  • The glory of Babylon
  • Mesopotamia between two worlds
  • Sassanian Iraq
  • Epilogue: discovery and destruction of ancient Iraq.