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  • Bronze Age Bureaucracy

    Writing and the Practice of Government in Assyria

    by Nicholas Postgate ...
    This book describes ten different government archives of cuneiform tablets from Assyria, using them to analyze the social and economic character of the Middle Assyrian state, as well as the roles and practices of writing. The tablets, many of which have not been edited or translated, were excavated at the capital, Assur, and in the provinces, and they give vivid details to illuminate issues such ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Early Mesopotamia

    Society and Economy at the Dawn of History

    by Nicholas Postgate ...
    The roots of our modern world lie in the civilization of Mesopotamia, which saw the development of the first urban society and the invention of writing. The cuneiform texts reveal the technological and social innovations of Sumer and Babylonia as surprisingly modern, and the influence of this fascinating culture was felt throughout the Near East. Early Mesopotamia gives an entirely new account, ... Read more

    $84.99 CAD

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  • Babylon

    Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

    by Paul Kriwaczek ...
    Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding mountains and deserts began to create increasingly sophisticated urban societies. In the cities that they built, half of human history took place.In Babylon, Paul Kriwaczek tells the story of Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements seven thousand years ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt

    by Ian Shaw ...
    The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt uniquely covers 700,000 years of ancient Egypt from the stone age to the Roman conquest. The story of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans makes for fascinating reading, with subjects ranging from the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley to some of the earliest masterpieces of ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Mesopotamia

    The Invention of the City

    by Gwendolyn Leick ...
    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 ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Ancient Near East

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Amanda H. Podany ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The ancient Near East is known as the "cradle of civilization"--and for good reason. Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia were home to an extraordinarily rich and successful culture. Indeed, it was a time and place of earth-shaking changes for humankind: the beginnings of writing and law, kingship and bureaucracy, diplomacy and state-sponsored warfare, mathematics and literature. This Very Short ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Ancient Assyria

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Karen Radner ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since the archaeological rediscovery of Assyria in the mid-19th century, its cities have been excavated extensively in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Israel, ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Ancient Iraq

    by Georges Roux ...
    Book provides an introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia and its civilizations, incorporating archaeological and historical finds up to 1992 ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced

    An Elusive World Wonder Traced

    by Stephanie Dalley ...
    The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is an exciting story of detection involving legends, expert decipherment of ancient texts, and a vivid description of a little-known civilization. Recognised in ancient times as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the legendary Hanging Garden of Babylon and its location still remains a mystery steeped in shadow and puzzling myths. In this remarkable ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Weavers, Scribes, and Kings

    A New History of the Ancient Near East

    by Amanda H. Podany ...
    A unique history of the ancient Near East that compellingly presents the life stories of kings, priestesses, merchants, bricklayers, and others In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes readers on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A History of Ancient Egypt

    by Marc Van De Mieroop ...
    Series Book 17 - Blackwell History of the Ancient World
    Outlining the major political and cultural events, A History of Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible introduction to this fascinating ancient culture.An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sourcesOffers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt’s history from its origins to its domination by the Roman EmpireConsiders social and economic life and the rich ... Read more

    $54.99 CAD

  • The Triangle of Trade

    In the Cradle of Civilization

    by Z.S. Andrew Demirdjian Ph.D. ...
    The Triangle of Trade in the Cradle of Civilization interestingly presents Mesopotamia as the supermarket of the ancient world. Although Sumeria was the nerve center for international trade, it had to import most everything from northern Mesopotamia, namely Armenia. Why have not the Armenians claimed their rightful place among the nations of Mesopotamia? The historical maze of humankind is fraught ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD