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Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, ... Persian Empire
Seven 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
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
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May 15, 2022
Very easy to read, and of course the material is quite interesting.
But the text itself is rife with typos, at one point saying that Cyrus the Great was reigning during the AD years, and another typo misspelling a city. It's also hard to credit this text because of a lack of proper sources for where these people are getting this information, and the typos exasperate its untrustworthiness. Additionally, this history can get quite opinionated at points, insisting that things just "couldn't have happened." Given that this book is about cultures that are over six thousand years old, I call bullcrap. As with many modern books on ancient history, the actual documentation and archeological finds are very slim, especially for Sumer, Ur, and Assyria. The older a civilization is, the less we know about it and the more guesswork is done, but this text is dishonest about the guesswork, naming many things facts when there's simply not enough documentation to verify them.
But the text itself is rife with typos, at one point saying that Cyrus the Great was reigning during the AD years, and another typo misspelling a city. It's also hard to credit this text because of a lack of proper sources for where these people are getting this information, and the typos exasperate its untrustworthiness. Additionally, this history can get quite opinionated at points, insisting that things just "couldn't have happened." Given that this book is about cultures that are over six thousand years old, I call bullcrap. As with many modern books on ancient history, the actual documentation and archeological finds are very slim, especially for Sumer, Ur, and Assyria. The older a civilization is, the less we know about it and the more guesswork is done, but this text is dishonest about the guesswork, naming many things facts when there's simply not enough documentation to verify them.
January 23, 2019
kindle unlimited but one of my owned ones, 7 different books, all of which have read, but do rather like the sets because less grief with my tablet reader.
Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire -- If you want to discover the remarkable history of Mesopotamia, then keep reading...Free History BONUS Inside!
Seven captivating manuscripts in one book:
Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology
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 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 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 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
Each of these books in this collection are also available as standalone books.
Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire -- If you want to discover the remarkable history of Mesopotamia, then keep reading...Free History BONUS Inside!
Seven captivating manuscripts in one book:
Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology
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 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 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 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
Each of these books in this collection are also available as standalone books.
April 17, 2023
Muy riguroso, ideal a efectos de documentación. Complementa a la perfección el trabajo de otros estudiosos eminentes de la materia como Noah Kramer y Leonard Wooley.
February 2, 2020
Fascinating Books
This collection of 7 Books was informative, it provided me with a very useful overview of the history and empires of the fertile crescent. From Mesopotamia to the Persian empire through the last 7 thousand years. It also provided a delightful insight into what the everyday lives of people would have been like throughout that time period.
The Books included were:
1.) Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology
and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization
2.) Gilgamesh: A Captivating Guide to Gilgamesh the King and the Epic of Gilgamesh
3.) Ur: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient
Mesopotamia
4.) Assyrian History: A Captivating Guide to the Assyrians and Their Powerful Empire in Ancient
Mesopotamia
5.) 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
6.) Hammurabi: A Captivating Guide to the Sixth King of the First Babylonian Dynasty, Including
the Code of Hammurabi
7.) 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
This collection of 7 Books was informative, it provided me with a very useful overview of the history and empires of the fertile crescent. From Mesopotamia to the Persian empire through the last 7 thousand years. It also provided a delightful insight into what the everyday lives of people would have been like throughout that time period.
The Books included were:
1.) Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology
and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization
2.) Gilgamesh: A Captivating Guide to Gilgamesh the King and the Epic of Gilgamesh
3.) Ur: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient
Mesopotamia
4.) Assyrian History: A Captivating Guide to the Assyrians and Their Powerful Empire in Ancient
Mesopotamia
5.) 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
6.) Hammurabi: A Captivating Guide to the Sixth King of the First Babylonian Dynasty, Including
the Code of Hammurabi
7.) 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
January 22, 2019
This is an excellent read if you're interested in this region from the start of civilization to the present. It covers the politics, wars, relationships, kings, the peoples and cultures of the major players. The Epic of Gilgamesh just fascinated me. I could not put it down. Great bibliography and footnotes. It did take longer to read than anticipated but it it helped me to understand an area I wondered about but did not know where to begin.
December 6, 2024
It is an ok book. It talks about historical things but they take a lot of liberties in how they interpret the remaining antiquities found. How they can claim some books and writings of similar topics as coming from some mythology, yet they claim their version is the most correct. So many assumptions that can't be proved yet they claim it as truth.
If reading to get a perspective of ancient civilians, it turns into more of a story telling message instead of giving specific facts.
If reading to get a perspective of ancient civilians, it turns into more of a story telling message instead of giving specific facts.
December 11, 2019
This is a beautiful collection of books that tells in a brief-organized manner how Mesopotamia’s group development. The ancient Mesopotamia civilizations unmistakable have designed our modern world.
Ancient Mesopotamia’s books are fun, educational, and clear. If you enjoy reading history books, you must pick these ones, and travel in time with great pleasure.
Ancient Mesopotamia’s books are fun, educational, and clear. If you enjoy reading history books, you must pick these ones, and travel in time with great pleasure.
March 25, 2019
I love anything history so really enjoyed this. Was well written.
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August 22, 2020Good stuff but it kept putting me to sleep. History is interesting but not exciting. Yawn! Sorry.
November 5, 2020
Very very very good read.
Very informative.
First time I every read the Epic of Gilgamesh and I absolutely loved it.
I am a student of history and I found this to be very indepth and easy to read
Very informative.
First time I every read the Epic of Gilgamesh and I absolutely loved it.
I am a student of history and I found this to be very indepth and easy to read
January 10, 2021
Very Good books
September 13, 2022
I picked up this book because I wanted to learn about Akkadian. I finished this set of book because it got me interested in Mesopotamian history & cultures. What an amazing piece of land!
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