Between the Rivers: The History of Ancient Mesopotamia Between the Rivers: The History of Ancient Mesopotamia

Between the Rivers: The History of Ancient Mesopotamia

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Descrizione dell’editore

All cultures lie in the shadow of ancient Mesopotamia-the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that is now mostly encompassed by the borders of modern Iraq. In this fascinating series of 36 lectures, an award-winning teacher leads you on a vivid journey through Mesopotamian history-from Neolithic times to the age of Alexander the Great-and into the lives of mighty emperors, struggling farmers, ambitious merchants, and palace servants to reveal why this ancient culture occupies such a foundational position in our history.

The lectures look back to the time when the first cities arose in Mesopotamia and kings created complex bureaucracies to rule their expanding territories, thus fostering the invention of writing and other technologies. You peer into the lives and fortunes of Mesopotamia's people and learn about the birth of the urban lifestyle.

Professor Castor creates a detailed image not only of larger Mesopotamian society but of life on the level of the individual Mesopotamian as well. Among the many fascinating insights into daily Mesopotamian life you examine are how they ate, worked, learned, worshiped, married, and reared children; used scientific ideas to help them order and understand the natural world; engaged with their powerful neighbors in Egypt, Syria, and Anatolia (modern-day Turkey); waged war and experienced peace; and endured the collapse of their cities.

GENERE
Storia
NARRATO DA
AQC
Alexis Q. Castor
LINGUA
EN
Inglese
DURATA
18:02
h min
PUBBLICATO
2013
8 luglio
EDITORE
The Great Courses
PRESENTATO DA
Audible.com
DIMENSIONE
857,9
MB

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