The Legacy of Mesopotamia

by Henrietta McCall, Stephanie Dalley, A. T. Reyes

This collection explores the spread of culture through literacy from Mesopotamia into Egypt, Palestine and Greece after a system of writing was developed. By gathering evidence from a vast range of material and literary sources from 3000 BC onwards, threads of influence and continuity are
traced into the Middle Ages. The effect of recent rediscovery on European art is also explored.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

227 pages, Hardcover

First published April 9, 1998

About the author

Henrietta McCall writes children's history books on ancient civilizations. She studied Egyptology at Oxford University in England. She is a member of Council of the British Museum Society.

Reviews

[Andrea Giovanni Rossi]

Quello che chiamiamo Occidente è il risultato di una lunga catena di eredità diffuse e reinterpretate, spesso costruita su basi che non sono europee

[Paolo Maria]

Eccezionale. Smisurato.