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Ancient Mesopotamian City by Marc Van De Mieroop (1999, Uk-Trade Paper)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198152868
ISBN-139780198152866
eBay Product ID (ePID)812138
Product Key Features
Number of Pages286 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAncient Mesopotamian City
SubjectArchaeology, Ancient / General
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarc Van De Mieroop
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN97-008199
Dewey Edition21
Reviews'offers a starting point to the cities of Mesopotamia for both the lay reader and the undergraduate student.' E.J. Owens, The Classical Review, 2000.'Van de Mieroop's thoroughgoing treatment of the subject can be read to advantage by every kind of ancient historian ... a splendid work of synthesis.'A R George, Bulletin of the SOAS 62:3 1999'His comparison and contrast of southern versus northern cities and planned versus unplanned cities gives a sense of the complexity, and his intelligent analysis of th e multiple loci fo social power offers insights into the contradictions ... frequent references to archaeological material are well integrated. This book deserves a wide audience.'Anthony Sinclair, AntiquityThis work is the survey of a city in Mesopotamian history by an author who has studied Old Babylonian Ur with distinction and it is a welcome addition to our understanding of Mesopotamian society, economics and politics. The book is attractive and well illustrated. - Daniel Snell - Bibliotheca Orientalis LV No 5/6 Sept-Dec 1988, 'His comparison and contrast of southern versus northern cities and planned versus unplanned cities gives a sense of the complexity, and his intelligent analysis of th e multiple loci fo social power offers insights into the contradictions ... frequent references to archaeological material arewell integrated. This book deserves a wide audience.'Anthony Sinclair, Antiquity, This work is the survey of a city in Mesopotamian history by an author who has studied Old Babylonian Ur with distinction and it is a welcome addition to our understanding of Mesopotamian society, economics and politics. The book is attractive and well illustrated. - Daniel Snell -Bibliotheca Orientalis LV No 5/6 Sept-Dec 1988, 'offers a starting point to the cities of Mesopotamia for both the layreader and the undergraduate student.'E.J. Owens, The Classical Review, 2000., 'offers a starting point to the cities of Mesopotamia for both the lay reader and the undergraduate student.' E.J. Owens, The Classical Review, 2000., 'Van de Mieroop's thoroughgoing treatment of the subject can be read to advantage by every kind of ancient historian ... a splendid work of synthesis.'A R George, Bulletin of the SOAS 62:3 1999, 'Van de Mieroop's thoroughgoing treatment of the subject can be read toadvantage by every kind of ancient historian ... a splendid work of synthesis.'A R George, Bulletin of the SOAS 62:3 1999, This work is the survey of a city in Mesopotamian history by an author whohas studied Old Babylonian Ur with distinction and it is a welcome addition toour understanding of Mesopotamian society, economics and politics. The book isattractive and well illustrated. - Daniel Snell - Bibliotheca Orientalis LV No5/6 Sept-Dec 1988, 'His comparison and contrast of southern versus northern cities andplanned versus unplanned cities gives a sense of the complexity, and hisintelligent analysis of th e multiple loci fo social power offers insights intothe contradictions ... frequent references to archaeological material are wellintegrated. This book deserves a wide audience.'Anthony Sinclair, Antiquity
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal935/.009732
SynopsisUrban history starts in ancient Mesopotamia. In this volume Marc Van De Mieroop examines the evolution of the very earliest cities which, for millennia, inspired the rest of the ancient world. The city determined every aspect of Mesopotamian civilization, and the political and social structure, economy, literature, and arts of Mesopotamian culture cannot be understood without acknowledging their urban background., Urban history starts in ancient Mesopotamia. In this volume Marc Van d e Mieroop examines the evolution of the very earliest cities which, fo r millennia, inspired the rest of the ancient world. The author argues that the city determined every aspect of Mesopotamian civilization, a nd the political and social structure, economy, literature, and arts o f Mesopotamian culture cannot be understood without acknowledging thei r urban background., Urban history starts in Mesopotamia: the earliest known cities developed there as a result of long indigenous processes and, for millennia, the city determined every aspect of Mesopotamian civilization. Marc Van De Mieroop examines urban life in the historical period, investigating urban topography, the role of cities as centres of culture, their political and social structures, economy, literature, and the arts. He draws on material from the entirety of Mesopotamian history, from c. 3000 to 300 BC, and from both Babylonia and Assyria, arguing that the Mesopotamian city can be regarded as a prototype that inspired the rest of the ancient world and shared characteristics with the European cities of antiquity., Urban history starts in ancient Mesopotamia: the earliest known cities developed there as the result of long indigenous processes, and, for millennia, the city determined every aspect of Mesopotamian civilization. Marc Van De Mieroop examines urban life in the historical period, investigating urban topography, the role of cities as centres of culture, their political and social structures, economy, literature, and the arts. He draws on material from the entirety ofMesopotamian history, from c. 3000 to 300 BC, and from both Babylonia and Assyria, arguing that the Mesopotamian city can be regarded as a prototype that inspired the rest of the ancient world andshared characteristics with the European cities of antiquity., Urban history starts in ancient Mesopotamia. In this volume Marc Van de Mieroop examines the evolution of the very earliest cities which, for millennia, inspired the rest of the ancient world. The author argues that the city determined every aspect of Mesopotamian civilization, and the political and social structure, economy, literature, and arts of Mesopotamian culture cannot be understood without acknowledging their urban background.
LC Classification NumberDS69.5
