Author: Arthur Cotterell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 1787383474
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The rediscovery of Babylon and Assyria in the 1840s transformed Western views on the origins of civilisation. The excavation of Nineveh proved that even the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians together did not constitute the ancient world. These peoples had nothing to do with the beginnings of civilisation on Earth. It was in Mesopotamia that humanity took the first steps on its path towards the society we know today. The Sumerians inaugurated civilisation itself, but it was the Babylonians and then the Assyrians who fulfilled its potential. Their early experiments in state formation remain fascinating to us today: just like our governments, for a thousand years Babylon and Assyria grappled with the challenges of organising central power, administering distant territories, and engineering social harmony in empires and their cities. These achievements form one of the momentous episodes in human history; the Mesopotamian invention of writing revolutionised our minds and increased our intellectual possibilities a hundredfold. The First Great Powers is a revelation: of kingship, warfare, society and religion. Here at last we can discover what it meant to be an ancient Mesopotamian living in such an extraordinary world.
The First Great Powers
Author: Arthur Cotterell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 1787383474
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The rediscovery of Babylon and Assyria in the 1840s transformed Western views on the origins of civilisation. The excavation of Nineveh proved that even the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians together did not constitute the ancient world. These peoples had nothing to do with the beginnings of civilisation on Earth. It was in Mesopotamia that humanity took the first steps on its path towards the society we know today. The Sumerians inaugurated civilisation itself, but it was the Babylonians and then the Assyrians who fulfilled its potential. Their early experiments in state formation remain fascinating to us today: just like our governments, for a thousand years Babylon and Assyria grappled with the challenges of organising central power, administering distant territories, and engineering social harmony in empires and their cities. These achievements form one of the momentous episodes in human history; the Mesopotamian invention of writing revolutionised our minds and increased our intellectual possibilities a hundredfold. The First Great Powers is a revelation: of kingship, warfare, society and religion. Here at last we can discover what it meant to be an ancient Mesopotamian living in such an extraordinary world.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 1787383474
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The rediscovery of Babylon and Assyria in the 1840s transformed Western views on the origins of civilisation. The excavation of Nineveh proved that even the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians together did not constitute the ancient world. These peoples had nothing to do with the beginnings of civilisation on Earth. It was in Mesopotamia that humanity took the first steps on its path towards the society we know today. The Sumerians inaugurated civilisation itself, but it was the Babylonians and then the Assyrians who fulfilled its potential. Their early experiments in state formation remain fascinating to us today: just like our governments, for a thousand years Babylon and Assyria grappled with the challenges of organising central power, administering distant territories, and engineering social harmony in empires and their cities. These achievements form one of the momentous episodes in human history; the Mesopotamian invention of writing revolutionised our minds and increased our intellectual possibilities a hundredfold. The First Great Powers is a revelation: of kingship, warfare, society and religion. Here at last we can discover what it meant to be an ancient Mesopotamian living in such an extraordinary world.
Ancient Records of Assyria and Babylonia
Author: Daniel David Luckenbill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Akkadian language
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Akkadian language
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Everyday Life in Babylon and Assyria
Author: Georges Contenau
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
"The author of this book is one of the leading Assyriologists of our time, and his mastery of his subject is evident throughout." --Arnold Toynbee, The Observer
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
"The author of this book is one of the leading Assyriologists of our time, and his mastery of his subject is evident throughout." --Arnold Toynbee, The Observer
Mesopotamia
Author: Enrico Ascalone
Publisher: Dictionaries of Civilization
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Lavishly illustrated in full colour, this book is arranged topically to cover the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and important places and monuments. It is the perfect companion to an important ancient civilisation.
Publisher: Dictionaries of Civilization
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Lavishly illustrated in full colour, this book is arranged topically to cover the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and important places and monuments. It is the perfect companion to an important ancient civilisation.
Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria
Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assyro-Babylonian religion
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
A collection of Babylonian and Assyrian myths and legends, including various analogues of the biblical flood story and discussions of the history of Babylon and Assyria, and descriptions of various forms of Babylonian worship, Assyrian cults, and archaeological excavation of Babylonian and Assyrian sites.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assyro-Babylonian religion
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
A collection of Babylonian and Assyrian myths and legends, including various analogues of the biblical flood story and discussions of the history of Babylon and Assyria, and descriptions of various forms of Babylonian worship, Assyrian cults, and archaeological excavation of Babylonian and Assyrian sites.
Social Life Among the Assyrians and Babylonians
Author: Archibald Henry Sayce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assyria
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assyria
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The Assyrians and the Babylonians
Author: Alfredo Rizza
Publisher: White Star Publishers
ISBN: 9788854402683
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This meticulously researched and handsomely illustrated volume explores the chronology, historic events, key public figures, and cultural legacy of the Assyro-Babylonian civilization. Tracing the roots of this ancient society to 3000—2001 BC, historian Alfredo Rizza reveals the impact of various earlier civilizations on the development of Mesopotamia in the second and first millennium BC (ca. 2000—500 BC). Offering fresh insight into the pivotal historical events and the complex political and cultural configuration of the Assyrians and Babylonians, this book delves into the convergence in Mesopotamia of various ethnic and cultural groups. The authoritative text describes the role played by each group in trade, diplomatic relations, cultural heritage, and military action. Specially commissioned photographs depict the topography, archaeology, and antiquities of this ancient civilization, including stone reliefs discovered in royal palaces depicting battle scenes, kings with different deities conducting religious ceremonies, ziggurats, ornate gates guarding the cities, and much more, all of which reveal details of this intriguing epoch.
Publisher: White Star Publishers
ISBN: 9788854402683
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This meticulously researched and handsomely illustrated volume explores the chronology, historic events, key public figures, and cultural legacy of the Assyro-Babylonian civilization. Tracing the roots of this ancient society to 3000—2001 BC, historian Alfredo Rizza reveals the impact of various earlier civilizations on the development of Mesopotamia in the second and first millennium BC (ca. 2000—500 BC). Offering fresh insight into the pivotal historical events and the complex political and cultural configuration of the Assyrians and Babylonians, this book delves into the convergence in Mesopotamia of various ethnic and cultural groups. The authoritative text describes the role played by each group in trade, diplomatic relations, cultural heritage, and military action. Specially commissioned photographs depict the topography, archaeology, and antiquities of this ancient civilization, including stone reliefs discovered in royal palaces depicting battle scenes, kings with different deities conducting religious ceremonies, ziggurats, ornate gates guarding the cities, and much more, all of which reveal details of this intriguing epoch.
Babylonian Life and History
Author: Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Babylonia
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Babylonia
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Babylonia
Author: Trevor Bryce
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198726473
Category : HISTORY
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Exploring key historical events as well as the day-to-day life of the ancient Babylonians. A comprehensive guide to one of history's most profound civilizations.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198726473
Category : HISTORY
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Exploring key historical events as well as the day-to-day life of the ancient Babylonians. A comprehensive guide to one of history's most profound civilizations.
A History of Babylonia and Assyria
Author: Robert William Rogers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assyria
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assyria
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description