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Routledge, London & New York, 1992. First edition. In-8, xii & 363 pages. Original softcover, a fine copy. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III (VSX). Language: English. This book ships from the USA, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (TXR). Relevant subjects: Mesopotamia. …

Paperback. Condition: New. City of culture, 2600 BC presents the city which lies beneath the surface of the archaeological site of Abu Salabikh in south Iraq, first investigated in the 1960s and excavated in the 1970s and 1980s. It starts from the facts on the ground, and shows how the material remains can resurrect the city, illuminated by its library of literary and lexical texts, and documents from institutional administration. The archaeology and the textual data reinforce each other and together convey a picture of the city and its architecture, agricultural and industrial enterprises, and social structure. These are all integrated with our wider knowledge of south Mesopotamia at this time, and with the world view given us by the rich body of Sumerian literature - myths, epics and religious texts, but also homespun secular philosophy - to create a vivid image of city life in 2600 BC.This is an account of one city and what it tells us. Cities were the defining components of early Mesopotamia, acting as the base for all economic, social, political and cultural activity. With their shared languages and traditions they belonged to a single cultural order, and as with other similar groupings of individual urban centres - whether in Greece, Italy or China - the rivalry and emulation generates a vibrant but varied and innovative world. The book concludes therefore with a more general account of "The Land" (kalam) in the pre-imperial Early Dynastic era, and with an assessment of the nature of the early Mesopotamian urban scene.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. NO Dustwrapper. Sumer, Assyria and Egypt. The Hamlyn History of the World in Colour, Volume One. Paul Hamlyn 1969. illus 128pp hb No Dust-wrapper, gilt red boards, bookseller's label. fine.

Studia Pohl Series maior, vol. 1. Pontifical biblical Institute, Rome, 1969. First edition. Small in-4, 138 pages, 28 plates. Modern hardcover, a fine copy. From the library of German scholar Hans-Jürgen Jordan (HJJ). Language: English. This book ships from Europe, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (BCI). Relevant subjects: Mesopotamia.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - City of culture, 2600 BC presents the city which lies beneath the surface of the archaeological site of Abu Salabikh in south Iraq, first investigated in the 1960s and excavated in the 1970s and 1980s. It starts from the facts on the ground, and shows how the material remains can resurrect the city, illuminated by its library of literary and lexical texts, and documents from institutional administration. The archaeology and the textual data reinforce each other and together convey a picture of the city and its architecture, agricultural and industrial enterprises, and social structure. These are all integrated with our wider knowledge of south Mesopotamia at this time, and with the world view given us by the rich body of Sumerian literature - myths, epics and religious texts, but also homespun secular philosophy - to create a vivid image of city life in 2600 BC. This is an account of one city and what it tells us. Cities were the defining components of early Mesopotamia, acting as the base for all economic, social, political and cultural activity. With their shared languages and traditions they belonged to a single cultural order, and as with other similar groupings of individual urban centres - whether in Greece, Italy or China - the rivalry and emulation generates a vibrant but varied and innovative world. The book concludes therefore with a more general account of 'The Land' (kalam) in the pre-imperial Early Dynastic era, and with an assessment of the nature of the early Mesopotamian urban scene.…

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Paperback. Condition: New. City of culture, 2600 BC presents the city which lies beneath the surface of the archaeological site of Abu Salabikh in south Iraq, first investigated in the 1960s and excavated in the 1970s and 1980s. It starts from the facts on the ground, and shows how the material remains can resurrect the city, illuminated by its library of literary and lexical texts, and documents from institutional administration. The archaeology and the textual data reinforce each other and together convey a picture of the city and its architecture, agricultural and industrial enterprises, and social structure. These are all integrated with our wider knowledge of south Mesopotamia at this time, and with the world view given us by the rich body of Sumerian literature - myths, epics and religious texts, but also homespun secular philosophy - to create a vivid image of city life in 2600 BC.This is an account of one city and what it tells us. Cities were the defining components of early Mesopotamia, acting as the base for all economic, social, political and cultural activity. With their shared languages and traditions they belonged to a single cultural order, and as with other similar groupings of individual urban centres - whether in Greece, Italy or China - the rivalry and emulation generates a vibrant but varied and innovative world. The book concludes therefore with a more general account of "The Land" (kalam) in the pre-imperial Early Dynastic era, and with an assessment of the nature of the early Mesopotamian urban scene.…

Condition: Gut. 4°, je Band 128 Seiten mit unzähligen teilw. ganzseitigen Farb- und Schwarz-weiß-Abbildungen sowie Karten, Orig.-Pappbände mit farbig illustr. Orig.-Umschlägen - guter Zustand - 3 Bände, 1975. HS 3103 Buchversand erfolgt aus Deutschland. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2100.