From Mesopotamia to Iraq: A Concise History

by Peter Heine and Hans J. Nissen

Book Overview

The recent reopening of Iraq's National Museum attracted worldwide attention, underscoring the country's dual image as both the cradle of civilization and a contemporary geopolitical battleground. A sweeping account of the rich history that has played out between these chronological poles, From Mesopotamia to Iraq looks back through 10,000 years of the region's deeply significant yet increasingly overshadowed past.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226586634
• ISBN13: 9780226586632
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"