The Sumerians: Lost Civilizations by Paul Collins (English) Hardcover Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Sumerians by Paul Collins The loss, discovery and reinvention of the worlds earliest civilization, the Sumerians. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Sumerians are widely believed to have created the worlds earliest civilization on the fertile floodplains of southern Iraq from about 3500 to 2000 BC. They have been credited with the invention of nothing less than cities, writing and the wheel, and therefore hold an ancient mirror to our own urban, literate world. But is this picture correct? Paul Collins reveals how the idea of a Sumerian people was assembled from the archaeological and textual evidence uncovered in Iraq and Syria over the last 150 years. Reconstructed through the biases of those who unearthed them, the Sumerians were never simply lost and found, but reinvented a number of times, both in antiquity and in the more recent past. Author Biography Paul Collins is Jaleh Hearn Curator for Ancient Near East at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, specializing in the art and archaeology of Mesopotamia and Iran. He is the author of Assyrian Palace Sculptures (2008) and Mountains and Lowlands: Ancient Iran and Mesopotamia (2016). Review "[A] stimulating new book. . . . The Sumerians, for all their doubtful status as a formal society, have a remarkable list of achievements to their credit. Besides being the worlds earliest attested civilization in the fourth millennium BCE, they invented cuneiform—the worlds earliest writing—and the sexagesimal system of mathematics. Their cities, such as Uruk and Ur, were the headquarters of the worlds earliest city-states, with bureaucracies, legal codes, divisions of labor, and a money economy. . . . A civilization made vivid by Collinss clear and expert text." -- Andrew Robinson * Science *"A highly readable, fully authoritative account of all aspects of the ways of life of the Sumerians, one of the most important peoples of the ancient world. Collins also covers the issue of the discovery and rediscovery of the Sumerians very effectively, bringing to life not just the Sumerians themselves but also the early travelers and antiquarians who first engaged with them. The book, too, is superbly illustrated." -- Roger Matthews, Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Reading Long Description The Sumerians are widely believed to have created the worlds earliest civilization on the fertile floodplains of southern Iraq from about 3500 to 2000 BC. They have been credited with the invention of nothing less than cities, writing and the wheel, and therefore hold an ancient mirror to our own urban, literate world. But is this picture correct? Paul Collins reveals how the idea of a Sumerian people was assembled from the archaeological and textual evidence uncovered in Iraq and Syria over the last 150 years. Reconstructed through the biases of those who unearthed them, the Sumerians were never simply lost and found, but reinvented a number of times, both in antiquity and in the more recent past. Review Quote "[A] stimulating new book. . . . The Sumerians, for all their doubtful status as a formal society, have a remarkable list of achievements to their credit. Besides being the worlds earliest attested civilization in the fourth millennium BCE, they invented cuneiform--the worlds earliest writing--and the sexagesimal system of mathematics. Their cities, such as Uruk and Ur, were the headquarters of the worlds earliest city-states, with bureaucracies, legal codes, divisions of labor, and a money economy. . . . A civilization made vivid by Collinss clear and expert text." Details ISBN1789144159 Author Paul Collins Short Title The Sumerians Pages 208 Publisher Reaktion Books Series Lost Civilizations Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1789144159 ISBN-13 9781789144154 Format Hardcover Subtitle Lost Civilizations Imprint Reaktion Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 60 illustrations, 40 in colour NZ Release Date 2021-03-15 UK Release Date 2021-03-15 Publication Date 2021-03-15 DEWEY 935.5 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:131831522;

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