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Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: History, Documents, and Key Questions

Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: History, Documents, and Key Questions

McIntosh, Jane

Hardcover

Series: Crossroads in World History

Ancient History GeneralGeneral World HistoryIraq History

ISBN10: 1440835462
ISBN13: 9781440835469
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: Aug 18 2017
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

A broad introduction to a major turning point in human development, this book guides the reader through the emergence of civilization in Mesopotamia, when city life began and writing was invented.

Covering Mesopotamia from around 3000 BCE to the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE, Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: History, Documents, and Key Questions combines narrative history material and reference entries that enable students to learn about the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia and its enormous influence on western civilization with primary source documents that promote critical thinking skills.

The book provides essential background via a historical overview of early development of society in Mesopotamia. This introduction is followed by reference entries on key topics; 4,000-year-old primary sources that explore Mesopotamian civilization through voices of the time and bring to light the events of a schoolboy's day, the boasts of kings, and personal letters about family concerns, for example; and a section of argumentative essays that presents thought-provoking perspectives on key issues. While the intended readership is high school students, the book's authoritative coverage of intriguing subject matter will also appeal to the wider public, especially in these times of heightened focus on the Middle East.

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