The Sumerians

Their History, Culture, and Character

The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is a compendium of what is known about them. The author outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world.

• ISBN 13 : 9780226452388
• ISBN 10 : 0226452387
• Judul : The Sumerians
• Sub Judul : Their History, Culture, and Character
• Pengarang : Samuel Noah Kramer,  
• Kategori : History
• Penerbit : University of Chicago Press
• Bahasa : en
• Tahun : 1963
• Halaman : 355
• Halaman : 355
• Google Book : http://books.google.co.id/books?id=IuxIdug8DBUC&dq=inauthor:samuel+son&hl=&source=gbs_api
• Ketersediaan :

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