The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age von Harding, Anthony (Hrsg.)

If you want to discover the remarkable history of Mesopotamia, then keep reading...
Seven captivating manuscripts in one book:

Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization

Gilgamesh: A Captivating Guide to Gilgamesh the King and the Epic of Gilgamesh

Ur: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient Mesopotamia

Assyrian History: A Captivating Guide to the Assyrians and Their Powerful Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia

Babylon: A Captivating Guide to the Kingdom in Ancient Mesopotamia, Starting from the Akkadian Empire to the Battle of Opis Against Persia, Including Babylonian Mythology and the Legacy of Babylonia

Hammurabi: A Captivating Guide to the Sixth King of the First Babylonian Dynasty, Including the Code of Hammurabi

The Persian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the History of Persia, Starting from the Ancient Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian Empires to the Safavid, Afsharid, and Qajar Dynasties





Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:


The Ancient Sumerians In a Nutshell

The Social Structure of Ancient Sumerians

The Religion and Mythology of Ancient Sumerians

The Sumerian Kingdoms Chronology

The Everyday Life of Ancient Sumerians

And much, much more!





Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:


The History of the Epic

All Eleven Tablets

Sumerian Poems About Gilgamesh

And much, much more!





In part 3 of this book, you will:


Get a sense of how Ur came to existence, how it grew, reached its zenith, fell, re-rose, and ultimately perished until it reemerged a little over a century and a half ago

Learn of its history, laden with wars, trade, divine worship, political corruption, and entertainment

And much, much more!





Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:


The Assyrians Arrive in Mesopotamia: The Early Assyrian Period

The Birth of a Civilization: The Old Assyrian Empire to the Middle Assyrian Empire

The Beginning of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

Imperial Expansion and the Golden Age of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

The Fall of the Empire

Assyrian Government

And much, much more!





Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:


The Land of the Babylonians

Life, Culture, and Gender Roles Throughout the Years

Where Superstition Met Science

Babylonia Before the Babylonians

The Amorite Dynasty or the First Babylonians

The First Fall of Babylon and the Rise of the Kassites

Assyrian Domination and Rule, 911-619 BCE

And much, much more!





Some of the topics covered in part 6 of this book include:


Babylon Before Hammurabi: Position of the City in Mesopotamia, Early Rulers

Rise of Hammurabi: Wars and Achievements Chronology of Hammurabi

Hammurabi's Character: Physical Appearance, Relations with Other Rulers, Glimpses of His Personality

The Code of Hammurabi and Early Mesopotamian Law

And much, much more!





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