The Assyrians (The Cradle of Civilization)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (779 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761302174 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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The texts are lucid, smoothly written, and easy to understand. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, ORCopyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. Each of these titles introduces the history and culture of an empire that was influential in the development of Mesopotamia. Subsequent chapters focus on the rise and ultimate demise of the specific empire. Topics covered include daily life and customs of different classes; social roles; notable rulers and their accomplishments; advances made in law, the arts, agriculture, and sciences; and factors leading to the decline of that empire. A good complement to these books is Clarice Swisher's The Ancient Near East (Lucent, 1995), which does a commendable job of tying these Mesopotamian cultures toge
Examines Assyria's growth from warlike city-state to huge empire, through its conquest of all of Mesopotamia and Egypt, and aspects of its culture.
A Customer said Assyrian Letdown. While there are not many books on Assyria for this age group, I found this one lacking. There are two other books by Elaine Landau in this series called The Sumerians and The Babylonians.There are 17 illustrations including one map, photos of artifacts, photos of present day sites related to the Assyrians, and two colored drawings. Considering the age group this is written for, there are not many illustrations.There is other information about their way of life that is interesting. Assyrian life, law and religion are discussed along with their military prowess.The type is slightly larger with large space betwee. A very civilized people, but nasty The only books I have been able to find on this subject are books like this that seem oriented towards children and young adults. But this book is pretty good. It is brief, but so is the sum of what we know about the Assyrians. The author says that some historians claim that the Assyrians were not as cruel toward conquered peoples as their own chronicles make them out to be; I would like to know if this revisionism is based on any evidence or merely on liberal humanist wishful thinking. It has always seemed remarkable to me that such a civilized people could also be so vicious and nasty, but maybe I should tak. "Not a bad intro to the Assyrians -- I'm not a historian" according to Geoffrey J. Martineau. Not a bad intro to the Assyrians -- I'm not a historian so I guess I can't judge it too severely. A kid will likely find this adequate to write a report. What I wanted to mention was a minor case of what looks like plagiarism: On page 12 she writes: "Rains, floods, shifting sands, and other natural occurrences had completely erased its narrow, winding streets and its courtyards, religious towers, and magnificent palaces." After reading Landau's book, I started on "The Assyrian Empire" by Don Nardo. On page 10 one finds, "The Near East's hot sun, periodic rains, annual floods, and shifting sands slowly leveled