Bibliograph

Mesopotamians, [by] Michael Kerrigan

Type

Label

Mesopotamians, [by] Michael Kerrigan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mesopotamians

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

434744391

Responsibility statement

[by] Michael Kerrigan

Series statement

Ancients in their own words

Summary

"Offers insight into ancient times through the words of its peoples, featuring some of the most important written records from ancient Mesopotamia, including: the Sumerian King List, the Code of Hammurabi, the Hittite-Egyptian treaty of Kadesh, and the Epic of Gilgamesh, with examples of scripts carved into clay tablets and pillars using cuneiform letters"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The Sargon legend -- At the god's command -- Mesopotamian medicine -- A catalog of kings -- Hammurabi's Code -- Alphabetic origins -- A permanent peace -- Sargon states his case -- Sennacherib goes to war -- The first flood -- Babylon rebuilt -- The world through Babylonian eyes -- Nebuchadnezzar's boast

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator