The Resource Babylon : Mesopotamia and the birth of civilization, Paul Kriwaczek
Babylon : Mesopotamia and the birth of civilization, Paul Kriwaczek
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- Summary
- The author, a historian brings to life the world of ancient Mesopotamia and the city of Babylon, tracing their rise from a loose federation to a monarchy to the rise of ancient Sumerian civilization, with its tales of the Great Flood and the epics of semidivine heroes such as Gilgamesh
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- viii, 310 pages, [16] pages of plates
- Note
- Originally published: London : Atlantic Books, 2010
- Contents
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- Lessons from the past: an Introduction
- Kingship descends from heaven: the urban revolution before 4000 BCE
- The City of Gilgamesh: temple rule between c. 4000 and 3000 BCE
- The flood: a Caesura in history
- Big men and kings: the city-states, c. 3000 to 2300 BCE
- Rulers of the four quarters: the bronze heroic age, c. 2300 to 2200 BCE
- Sumer resurgent: the Dirigiste state, c. 2100 to 2000 BCE
- Old Babylon: the culmination, c. 1900 to 1600 BCE
- Empire of Ashur: colossus of the first millennium, c. 1800 BCE to 700 BCE
- Passing the baton: an end and a beginning after 700 BCE
- Isbn
- 9781250054166
- Label
- Babylon : Mesopotamia and the birth of civilization
- Title
- Babylon
- Title remainder
- Mesopotamia and the birth of civilization
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul Kriwaczek
- Subject
-
- Babylon (Extinct city) -- Civilization
- Babylon (Extinct city) -- History
- Babylon (Extinct city) -- Politics and government
- Civilization
- History
- Hochkultur
- Iraq
- Iraq -- Babylon (Extinct city)
- Babylon
- Iraq -- Civilization. -- To 634
- Iraq -- History -- To 634
- Iraq -- Politics and government
- Mesopotamien
- Politics and government
- To 634
- Iraq -- Civilization -- To 634
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The author, a historian brings to life the world of ancient Mesopotamia and the city of Babylon, tracing their rise from a loose federation to a monarchy to the rise of ancient Sumerian civilization, with its tales of the Great Flood and the epics of semidivine heroes such as Gilgamesh
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kriwaczek, Paul
- Dewey number
- 935
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS69.5
- LC item number
- .K75 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Iraq
- Babylon (Extinct city)
- Iraq
- Babylon (Extinct city)
- Iraq
- Babylon (Extinct city)
- Civilization
- Politics and government
- Iraq
- Iraq
- Hochkultur
- Babylon
- Mesopotamien
- Iraq
- Babylon (Extinct city)
- Iraq
- Babylon (Extinct city)
- Iraq
- Babylon (Extinct city)
- Label
- Babylon : Mesopotamia and the birth of civilization, Paul Kriwaczek
- Note
- Originally published: London : Atlantic Books, 2010
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Lessons from the past: an Introduction -- Kingship descends from heaven: the urban revolution before 4000 BCE -- The City of Gilgamesh: temple rule between c. 4000 and 3000 BCE -- The flood: a Caesura in history -- Big men and kings: the city-states, c. 3000 to 2300 BCE -- Rulers of the four quarters: the bronze heroic age, c. 2300 to 2200 BCE -- Sumer resurgent: the Dirigiste state, c. 2100 to 2000 BCE -- Old Babylon: the culmination, c. 1900 to 1600 BCE -- Empire of Ashur: colossus of the first millennium, c. 1800 BCE to 700 BCE -- Passing the baton: an end and a beginning after 700 BCE
- Control code
- ocn740628621
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- viii, 310 pages, [16] pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250054166
- Lccn
- 2012003104
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781250000071
- (OCoLC)740628621
- Label
- Babylon : Mesopotamia and the birth of civilization, Paul Kriwaczek
- Note
- Originally published: London : Atlantic Books, 2010
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Lessons from the past: an Introduction -- Kingship descends from heaven: the urban revolution before 4000 BCE -- The City of Gilgamesh: temple rule between c. 4000 and 3000 BCE -- The flood: a Caesura in history -- Big men and kings: the city-states, c. 3000 to 2300 BCE -- Rulers of the four quarters: the bronze heroic age, c. 2300 to 2200 BCE -- Sumer resurgent: the Dirigiste state, c. 2100 to 2000 BCE -- Old Babylon: the culmination, c. 1900 to 1600 BCE -- Empire of Ashur: colossus of the first millennium, c. 1800 BCE to 700 BCE -- Passing the baton: an end and a beginning after 700 BCE
- Control code
- ocn740628621
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- viii, 310 pages, [16] pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250054166
- Lccn
- 2012003104
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781250000071
- (OCoLC)740628621
Subject
- Babylon (Extinct city) -- Civilization
- Babylon (Extinct city) -- History
- Babylon (Extinct city) -- Politics and government
- Civilization
- History
- Hochkultur
- Iraq
- Iraq -- Babylon (Extinct city)
- Babylon
- Iraq -- Civilization. -- To 634
- Iraq -- History -- To 634
- Iraq -- Politics and government
- Mesopotamien
- Politics and government
- To 634
- Iraq -- Civilization -- To 634
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