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History Begins at Sumer - 3rd Edition by Samuel Noah Kramer (Paperback)
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- Which civilization had the first system of law?
- About the Author: Samuel Noah Kramer was Clark Research Professor Emeritus of Assyriology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also Curator Emeritus of the Tablet Collections.
- 416 Pages
- Social Science, Archaeology
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About the Book
"Kramer ranked among the world's foremost Sumerologists. . . . The book will interest both the scholar and the general educated reader."--Religious Studies BulletinBook Synopsis
Which civilization had the first system of law? The first formal educational system? The first tax cut? The first love song? The answers were found in excavations of ancient Sumer, a society so developed, resourceful, and enterprising that it, in a sense, created history. The book presents a cross section of the Sumerian "firsts" in all the major fields of human endeavor, including government and politics, education and literature, philosophy and ethics, law and justice, agriculture and medicine, even love and family.
History Begins at Sumer is the classic account of the achievements of the Sumerians, who lived in what is now southern Iraq during the third millennium B.C. They were the developers of the cuneiform system of writing, perhaps their greatest contribution to civilization, which allowed laws and literature to be recorded for the first time.Review Quotes
"[Kramer] possesses the enviable ability to speak authoritatively in a lively and captivating style."-- "Choice"
"Kramer ranked among the world's foremost Sumerologists. . . . The book will interest both the scholar and the general educated reader."-- "Religious Studies Bulletin"
About the Author
Samuel Noah Kramer was Clark Research Professor Emeritus of Assyriology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also Curator Emeritus of the Tablet Collections.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 416
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Archaeology
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Samuel Noah Kramer
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 1988
TCIN: 91353046
UPC: 9780812212761
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-9352
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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