The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character
by Samuel Noah Kramer
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- 9780226452388
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University of Chicago Press, 1971. Revised. Paperback. New. A new tightly bound bound softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. Clean text free of marks or underlining. b&w photo plates, illustrations, Appendices [6]. Contains bibliography and an index. xiv., 355 pp.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Publisher's blurb from back cover, "The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them.
Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Publisher's blurb from back cover, "The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them.
Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world.
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- Title
- The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character
- Author
- Samuel Noah Kramer
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
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- 1
- Edition
- Revised
- ISBN 10
- 0226452387
- ISBN 13
- 9780226452388
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- An, Assyrian language, Behistun rock inscription, biblical parallels, Cuneiform, Colloquy, The Curse of Agade, Death of Dumuzi, Dumuzi, Elam, Anki and the World Order, Enlil, Erich, Gilgamesh, Gudea, Inanna, Kiss Dynasties, Lavash, Man and his God,
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