Mesopotamia and the rise of civilization : history, documents, and key questions /: history, documents, and key questions. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jane R. McIntosh.
• Authors: McIntosh, Jane
• Contents: Alphabetical List of EntriesTopical List of EntriesHow to Use This BookPrefaceTimelineHistorical OverviewMesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: A-ZPrimary Source DocumentsCreationInanna and EnkiThe FloodEnmerkar and the Lord of ArattaGilgamesh and AggaThe Netherworld—From the Epic of GilgameshUmma and LagashUru-inim-ginaTwo KingsEnheduannaThe Cursing of AgadeGudeaShulgiSheep and GrainSchooldaysInanna and DumuziKanesh LettersMari LettersHammurabi's Law CodeThe Dialogue of PessimismKey QuestionsQuestion 1: Was the natural environment of the Euphrates and Tigris valleys the key causal factor in the development of the world's earliest civilization?Question 2: Was international trade fundamental to Mesopotamia's economic and cultural development as a civilization?Question 3: Was the invention of writing critical to the emergence of civilization in Mesopotamia?Annotated BibliographyIndexAbout the Author and Contributors.
• Publisher Details: New York : ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages)
• Subjects: 935; History -- Ancient -- General; History; Iraq -- Civilization -- To 634
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216116905
• Related ISBNs: 9781440835469
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