First Civilizations : ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt /
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First Civilizations is the second edition of a popular student text first published in 1996 in Montreal by Les Editions Champ Fleury. This much updated and expanded edition provides an introductory overview of the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Itwas conceived primarily for students who have little or noknowledge of ancient history or archaeology. The book begins with the role of history and archaeology inunderstanding the past, and continues with the origins of and the formation of the Sumerian city-states in Mesopotamia. Three subsequent chapters conce /
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Previous ed.: Montreal : Les Editions Champ Fleury, 1996. :
xviii, 269 p. : ill., maps ; 20 x 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [250]-261) and index. :
9781845537203
1845537203
Enemies of civilization : attitudes toward foreigners in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China /
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xviii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-208) and index. :
079146363X (hc : acidfree paper)
0791463648 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
9780791463642
Experiencing power, generating authority : cosmos, politics, and the ideology of kingship in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia /
: "The work contained in this volume is the result of a four-day workshop entitled 'Experiencing power--Generating Authority : Cosmos, Politics, and the Ideology of Kingship in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia' held in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology November 2007."--Page [xxvii]. : xxx, 448 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9781934536643