The Middle East : the cradle of civilization revealed
Bourke, Stephen2008
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Examines diverse cultures of Sumeria, Babylonia, Anatolia, the Levant, Assyria and Persia, while illuminating their roles in the development of modern societies, including the emergence of agriculture, the world's first writing and rise of first cities.
Main title:
The Middle East : the cradle of civilization revealed / by Stephen Bourke
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Imprint:
London Thames & Hudson 2008
Collation:
368 p. colour illustrations maps
Contents:
Introducing the Middle East - Peoples and cultures - Economy and agriculture - The importance of water - Archaeological finds - The fertile crescent: birthplace of agriculture: Early humans in the Middle East - The advent of agriculture - Neolithic cultures - Mesopotamia: the cradle of civilization: an urban explosion - the emergence of city-states - The city of Ur - Power struggles: kingdoms at war: The growth of city-states - The western states - The rise of Assyria - Masters of the known world: the age of empires: Assyria and its rivals - Medes and Babylonians - The Persians - Under occupation: Hellenistic and Roman conquerors: Helenistic conquerors - Romans and Parthians - Byzantines and Sasanians - Search for origins: the rediscovery of the Middle East: Travelers to an antique land - The first discoveries - Developing a discipline
ISBN:
9780500251478 (hbk 0500251479 hbk)
Dewey class:
939.4 MID
Local class:
939.4
Language:
English
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BRN:
46992
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