Mesopotamia

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	Mesopotamia
	by Gwendolyn Leick Sales Rank: 241095	~~List Price: $16.00~~ $12.48 At Amazon on 7-31-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages Published by: Penguin Non-Classics June 24, 2003 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0140265740 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0140265743 Book Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.8 inches Weighs: 10.6 ounces *Product Description* More than seven thousand years ago, the first urban civilization began in Mesopotamia, in an area corresponding to present-day Iraq. This remarkable book is the first to reveal everyday life as it was in ten long-lost Mesopotamian cities. Using archaeological fragments of jewelry, textiles, and writings, anthropologist Gwendolyn Leick paints a colorful picture of the lives of Mesopotamians-from poets and priests to businesswomen and divorcées-and the incredible achievements of their advanced and imaginative society. *About The Author* Gwendolyn Leick is the author of various publications on the ancient Near East. *Reader Reviews* Mesopotamia: The Invention of the City by Gwendolyn Leick is a book only a history major could fall in love with. But even non-history majors can enjoy it. The book is ten chapters, each chapter a detailed history of one city, using archaeological information in the form of textiles, writings and ruins. From the first city of Eridu, to the last city of Babylon, we follow the lives of the people, as they go from city-state, to Kingdoms to large Empires, from waiting for the rain to come feed their gardens to redirecting rivers to feed their fields. Artists, soldiers, priests and Kings, we learn how the region developed and follow the history of one of the first civilizations by how the cities developed. Because the history of each city overlaps, weaving a complex history of warfare, trade, worship and power. The only problem some readers might have it how detailed it truly becomes in the last few chapters. Also some of the text accompanying the photos were placed on the wrong part of the page. Or the photos were placed on the wrong part of the page. Either way some photos don't match the text that go with them. The chapters come with a simple timeline, a useful map, a helpful index and a not so helpful glossary (as some words I wanted to look up were not in it). Overall it is still a great find and worth getting for any library on history, urban development or the Middle East. Comment \| \| (Report this) Back To Top
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