Description: The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character Author: Samuel Noah Kramer Title: The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character Publication: University of Chicago Press, 1971 Edition: Revised Description: Paperback. A new tightly bound bound softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. Clean text free of marks or underlining. b&w photo plates, illustrations, Appendices [6]. Contains bibliography and an index. xiv., 355 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. 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 an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he 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. "There are few scholars in the world qualified to write such a book, and certainly Kramer is one of them. . . . One of the most valuable features of this book is the quantity of texts and fragments which are published for the first time in a form available to the general reader. For the layman the book provides a readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture. For the specialist it presents a synthesis with which he may not agree but from which he will nonetheless derive stimulation."--American Journal of Archaeology "An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity."--Library Journal . Seller ID: 2350 Subject: Anthropology, Reference The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Samuel Noah Kramer
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Year Printed: 1971
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Subject: History
