Uruk: The First City (BibleWorld)

by Marc Van De Mieroop (Translator), ZainabBahrani (Translator), Mario Liverani (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2006

  $77.65

  Features a historical analysis of the origins of the city and of the state in southern Mesopotamia, the region providing the earliest evidence in world history related to seminal developments. This book argues that the innovations that took place during the 'Uruk' period were a 'true' revolution that changed all aspects of society and culture.

• New

  Paperback
  2006

  $26.18

  Provides historical analysis of the origins of the city and of the state in southern Mesopotamia. This book develops an argument that weaves together an amount of information and places it within a context of contemporary scholarly debates on such questions as the ancient economy and world systems.