Atlas of Mesopotamia: a Survey of the History and Civilisation of

by Martin A. Beek

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Vintage book Atlas of Mesopotamia A survey of the history and civilisation of Mesopotamia from the Stone Age to the fall of Babylon From the inside front cover: 164 pages 22 maps in color 296 gravure plates extensive encyclopaedic index A publication on the culture and history of the Mesopotamian lowlands, in so many respects the cradle of later civilizations, is a lack now filled in the series of Elsevier-Nelson atlases on the history of civilization. The Atlas of Mesopotamia in its plan and way of handling its material follows the atlases which have already appeared (Atlas of the Bible, Atlas of the Early Christian World, Atlas of the Classical World, Atlas of European Birds). A concise but illuminating text treats of the various periods of the civilizations of Sumeria, Assyria, and Babylonia, paying attention to religious and political topics as well as those of cultural history. The combination of text, maps and illustrations brings out the connection between the various topics of the period of civilization which is covered: on the one hand geographical, political, social, and economic conditions, on the other philosophy, art, religion, literature, and so on.

• Publisher: Nelson
• Year: 1962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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