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Veröffentlichung:	August 2017
Genre:	Geschichte / Politik / Kultur
ISBN:	9781440835469
EAN-Code:	9781440835469
Verlag:	Abc-Clio
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 240 mm / B 161 mm / D 20 mm
Gewicht:	601 gr
Seiten:	288
Zus. Info:	HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
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Inhalt:

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.