Ancient Mesopotamia

The first general introduction to Mesopotamia that covers all four of the area''s major ancient civilizationsSumer Akkad Assyria and Babylonia.Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives ranges from the region''s cultural beginnings to its Persian liberation from simple farmers to mighty kings from the marshy Gulf shores and Arabian desert sands to the foothills of the Taurus and Zagros mountains. It is the first volume to capture the entire sweep of Mesopotamia''s four major ancient cultures (Sumerian Akkadian Assyrian Babylonian) in one concise and captivating volume.Ancient Mesopotamia reveals how archaeologists geologists geographers and other scientists have pieced together an understanding of some of the most complex and accomplished civilizations in history: their economies social orders political systems religions intellectual accomplishments and material culture. It offers a wealth of information and insights into the glorious past of a land in turmoil today.