Bibliograph

The ancient Near Eastern world, Amanda H. Podany & Marni McGee

Type

Label

The ancient Near Eastern world, Amanda H. Podany & Marni McGee

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 165) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ancient Near Eastern world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55633630

Responsibility statement

Amanda H. Podany & Marni McGee

Series statement

The world in ancient times

Table Of Contents

Ancient trash and buried treasure : archaeologists at work -- Rivers and ditches, temples and farms : irrigation and the growth of towns -- Of potters and pots, plowmen and plows : technology and the first cities -- How words changed the world : the invention of writing -- A world full of gods and goddesses : religion in Mesopotamia -- The death of a Sumerian lady : queens, kings, and religion in early cities -- The first superhero : the story of Gilgamesh -- The world's first empire builder : Sargon, king of Akkad -- The care and feeding of ancient gods : priestesses and priests in Mesopotamia -- Laying down the law : Hammurabi and the first lawmakers -- Order in the court! : the justice system in Mesopotamia -- Farmers and doctors, barbers and builders : Mesopotamian workers, slave and free -- Ur-Utu's story : the Mesopotamian family -- Scribes, school, and schoolboys : education in ancient Mesopotamia -- Lovers, sisters, and cooks : scenes from a Mesopotamian palace -- The surprise ending of the Babylonian Empire : Hittite victories and Indo-European languages -- Brides and brother kings : diplomacy and the great powers -- King David and his family : the settlements and movements of the Israelites -- One God, many stories : the beliefs of the Israelites -- The lost laws of the Israelites : the Exodus and the Ten Commandments -- Assyria's fighter kings : warriors build an empire -- A bright star shines briefly : Babylon rises, Judah falls -- A mother's love and a ruler's tears : the last Mesopotamian king -- Of camels, kings, and conquerors : the Persian Empire -- Epilogue : a world not truly lost

Target audience

juvenile

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