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by Captivating History (Author)
If you want to discover the remarkable history of Mesopotamia, then keep reading...
Seven captivating manuscripts in one book:
- Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization
- Gilgamesh: A Captivating Guide to Gilgamesh the King and the Epic of Gilgamesh
- Ur: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient Mesopotamia
- Assyrian History: A Captivating Guide to the Assyrians and Their Powerful Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia
- Babylon: A Captivating Guide to the Kingdom in Ancient Mesopotamia, Starting from the Akkadian Empire to the Battle of Opis Against Persia, Including Babylonian Mythology and the Legacy of Babylonia
- Hammurabi: A Captivating Guide to the Sixth King of the First Babylonian Dynasty, Including the Code of Hammurabi
- The Persian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the History of Persia, Starting from the Ancient Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian Empires to the Safavid, Afsharid, and Qajar Dynasties
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
- The Ancient Sumerians In a Nutshell
- The Social Structure of Ancient Sumerians
- The Religion and Mythology of Ancient Sumerians
- The Sumerian Kingdoms Chronology
- The Everyday Life of Ancient Sumerians
- And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
- The History of the Epic
- All Eleven Tablets
- Sumerian Poems About Gilgamesh
- And much, much more!
In part 3 of this book, you will:
- Get a sense of how Ur came to existence, how it grew, reached its zenith, fell, re-rose, and ultimately perished until it reemerged a little over a century and a half ago
- Learn of its history, laden with wars, trade, divine worship, political corruption, and entertainment
- And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
- The Assyrians Arrive in Mesopotamia: The Early Assyrian Period
- The Birth of a Civilization: The Old Assyrian Empire to the Middle Assyrian Empire
- The Beginning of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
- Imperial Expansion and the Golden Age of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
- The Fall of the Empire
- Assyrian Government
- And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:
- The Land of the Babylonians
- Life, Culture, and Gender Roles Throughout the Years
- Where Superstition Met Science
- Babylonia Before the Babylonians
- The Amorite Dynasty or the First Babylonians
- The First Fall of Babylon and the Rise of the Kassites
- Assyrian Domination and Rule, 911-619 BCE
- And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 6 of this book include:
- Babylon Before Hammurabi: Position of the City in Mesopotamia, Early Rulers
- Rise of Hammurabi: Wars and Achievements Chronology of Hammurabi
- Hammurabi's Character: Physical Appearance, Relations with Other Rulers, Glimpses of His Personality
- The Code of Hammurabi and Early Mesopotamian Law
- And much, much more!
So if you want to learn more about Mesopotamia, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
Number of Pages: 498
Dimensions: 1.06 x 10 x 8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 22, 2019
