Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization
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Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization

History, Documents, and Key Questions

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization

History, Documents, and Key Questions

About this book

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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Information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781440835469
eBook ISBN
9798216116905
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Recent Titles
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Alphabetical List of Entries
  8. Topical List of Entries
  9. How to Use This Book
  10. Preface
  11. Timeline
  12. Historical Overview
  13. Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: A-Z
  14. Primary Source Documents
  15. Key Questions
  16. Annotated Bibliography
  17. Index
  18. About the Author and Contributors