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Books on: iraq and mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia before History

Book by Petr Charvát; Routledge, 2002

Subjects:

Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq, Iraq--Antiquities, Iraq--Civilization--To 634

Collections: History, Entire Library

Mesopotamia was one of the earliest regions to produce writing, literature and the fine arts, as well as being one of the first areas to construct states. This comprehensive and detailed survey of the region's prehistory and protohistory shows how these fascinating developments were possible.Petr ...
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Mesopotamia was one of the earliest regions to produce writing, literature and the fine arts, as well as being one of the first areas to construct states. This comprehensive and detailed survey of the region's prehistory and protohistory shows how these fascinating developments were possible.Petr CharvÃ¡t explores the economic, social and spiritual spheres in Mesopotamia from the Palaeolithic to the time of the early states, c. 100,000 BC to 2334 BC. The narrative is supplemented by numerous descriptions of the principal archaeological sites for each phase, and by conclusions outlining the most important developments and changes.
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The Legacy of Mesopotamia

Book by Stephanie Dalley, A. T. Reyes, David Pingree, Alison Salvesen, Henrietta McCall; Oxford University Press, 1998

Subjects:

Greece--Civilization--Middle Eastern Influences, Iraq--Civilization, Middle East--Civilization

Collections: History, Entire Library

This collection explores the spread of culture through literacy from Mesopotamia into Egypt, Palestine and Greece after a system of writing was developed. By gathering evidence from a vast range of material and literary sources from 3000 BC onwards, threads of influence and continuity are traced ...
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This collection explores the spread of culture through literacy from Mesopotamia into Egypt, Palestine and Greece after a system of writing was developed. By gathering evidence from a vast range of material and literary sources from 3000 BC onwards, threads of influence and continuity are traced into the Middle Ages. The effect of recent rediscovery on European art is also explored.
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Women of Babylon: Gender and Representation in Mesopotamia

Book by Zainab Bahrani; Routledge, 2001

Subjects:

Civilization, Ancient, Sex Role--History, Women--Iraq--History--To 634

Collections: History, Entire Library

Representations of sexual difference (whether visual or textual) have become an area of much theoretical concern and investigation in recent feminist scholarship. Yet although a wide range of relevant evidence survives from the ancient Near East, it has been exceptional for those studying women in ...
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Representations of sexual difference (whether visual or textual) have become an area of much theoretical concern and investigation in recent feminist scholarship. Yet although a wide range of relevant evidence survives from the ancient Near East, it has been exceptional for those studying women in the ancient world to stray outside the traditional bounds of Greece and Rome. Women of Babylon is a much-needed historical/art historical study that investigates the concepts of femininity which prevailed in Assyro-Babylonian society. Zainab Bahrani's detailed analysis of how the culture of ancient Mesopotamia defined sexuality and gender roles both in, and through, representation is enhanced by a rich selection of visual material extending from 6500 BC - 1891 AD. Professor Bahrani also investigates the ways in which women of the ancient Near East have been perceived in classical scholarship up to the nineteenth century.
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Mesopotamia: The Key to the Future

Book by Canon J. T. Parfit; Hodder & Stoughton, 1917

Subjects:

Eastern Question, Iraq

Collections: History, Entire Library

MESOPOTAMIA: THE KEY TO THE FUTURE MESOPOTAMIA: THE KEY TO THE FUTURE BY CANON J. T. PARFIT...DREARY DESOLATION. PART III. ITS FUTURE PROSPECTS. MESOPOTAMIA: THE KEY TO THE FUTURE PART I. MESOPOTAMIA...
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Empire and Elites after the Muslim Conquest: The Transformation of Northern Mesopotamia

Book by Chase F. Robinson; Cambridge University Press, 2000

Subjects:

Elite (Social Sciences)--Islamic Empire, Islamic Empire--History--622-661, Islamic Empire--History--662-750, Islamic Empire--Social Conditions, Mosul (Iraq)--History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

The study of early Islamic history has flourished in recent years. Chase Robinson's book takes full account of the latest research, interweaving history and historiography to interpret the political, social, and economic transformations in the Mesopotamian region after the Islamic conquests. Using ...
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The study of early Islamic history has flourished in recent years. Chase Robinson's book takes full account of the latest research, interweaving history and historiography to interpret the political, social, and economic transformations in the Mesopotamian region after the Islamic conquests. Using Arabic and Syriac sources, the author focuses on the Muslim and Christian élites, demonstrating that significant social change took place only at the end of the seventh century. This is a sophisticated study at the cutting-edge of a burgeoning field in Islamic studies.
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Journal Articles on: iraq and mesopotamia

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Rivka Harris, Gender and Aging in Mesopotamia: The Gilgamesh Epic and Other Ancient Literature

Journal article by Thomas Vosecky; Women and Language, Vol. 28, 2005

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Gender and Aging in Mesopotamia: The Gilgamesh Epic and Other Ancient Literature (Book)

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...between the Tigress and Euphrates rivers, an area that today is western Iraq. The contributions of women to this culture have been long overlooked. Gender and Aging in Mesopotamia is an important addition to the ongoing work of restoring women and...
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Freud, Magic and Mesopotamia: How the Magic Works

Journal article by M.J. Geller; Folklore, Vol. 108, 1997

Subjects:

Depression, Mental--Care and treatment, Freud, Sigmund--Philosophy, Incantations--Evaluation, Iraq--Social aspects

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Freud, magic and Mesopotamia: how the magic works. by...well-preserved and as highly developed as Mesopotamian magic in terms of the quantity and...theories have never been applied to Mesopotamia. His almost total lack of awareness...
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The Archaeology of Mesopotamia: Theories and Approaches

Journal article by Lynn Rainville; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 124, 2004

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, The Archaeology of Mesopotamia: Theories and Approaches (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...excavations and surveys in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria...theory and method of Mesopotamian archaeology." The...region, mostly in Iraq, with occasional...book to understand Mesopotamian archaeology: culture...them to integrate Mesopotamian results into their...both in southern Iraq, to illustrate the...
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Spotlight on Iraq

Journal article; Social Education, Vol. 66, 2002

Subjects:

Iraq--Military aspects, Iraq--Political aspects, Iraq--Social aspects

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Defense Rumsfeld. Iraq Timeline WORLD...civilization is born in Mesopotamia, the plains between...Persian rule in Mesopotamia. 680 In a battle...Yazid at Karbala, Iraq. Muslims who recognize...dynasty, to be King of Iraq, but the British...call to "get out of Mesopotamia" gains popular support...
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Changes in the Social Status of Urban Jewish Women in Iraq as the Nineteenth Century Turned *

Journal article by Shaul Sehayek; Women in Judaism, Vol. 3, 2003

Subjects:

Iraq--History, Iraq--Social aspects, Jewish women--Social aspects, Women, Jewish--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Israelites schools founded in Iraq according to the year of their...among the Jewish communities in Mesopotamia, which were so religiously...Zionist Activities in Iraq (in Hebrew). Jerusalem: ha...Ettinger, A. "The Expedition to Mesopotamia." Ha-Or 1 (1970): 2. Galyly...

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Magazine Articles on: iraq and mesopotamia

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Macbeth in Mesopotamia

Magazine article by Christopher Hitchens; The Nation, Vol. 275, August 19, 2002

Subjects:

Iraqi foreign relations--United States, Military policy--United States, Morality of war, United States, United States foreign relations--Iraq, War--Ethical aspects

Collections: Entire Library

Macbeth in Mesopotamia. by Christopher...imminent intervention in Iraq, we now inhabit a peculiar...view, the present regime in Iraq is nearly ideal. It consists...Saddamism without Saddam. Mesopotamia means "between two rivers...
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Know Your Enemy: Iraq before Saddam Hussein

Magazine article by Jeffrey Meyers; World and I, Vol. 13, September 1998

Subjects:

Hussein, Saddam--Political activity, Iraq--History, Iraqi history

Collections: Entire Library

...early and modern history of Iraq. ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA Until 1921 Iraq was known by its ancient Greek name, Mesopotamia: literally, the land "between...OF MODERN IRAQ In 1921 Mesopotamia became Iraq, which in Arabic means...
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Iraq from Sumer to Saddam

Magazine article; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 27, Spring 2003

Subjects:

Baghdad, Iraq--Analysis, Baghdad, Iraq--History, Hussein, Saddam, Nasser, Gamal Abdel, Sinbad

Collections: Entire Library

...Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia (as Iraq was then called...pledge to grant Iraq independence...said we went to Mesopotamia to defeat Turkey...returned to power in Iraq in 1968, it walked...Iraqis" (ancient Mesopotamians) and Arabs was...
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Rivers of Babylon: Few Middle Eastern Communities Can Boast a Longer Continuous Pedigree Than the Jews of Iraq

Magazine article by Lawrence Joffe; The Middle East, April 2003

Subjects:

Iraq--History, Iraq--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...Diaspora was probably born in Mesopotamia, or present day Iraq. For according to the Bible, in...of the extraordinary history of Iraq itself, the cradle of civilisation...still living community. For though Iraq was the first site of diaspora...
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Sisterhood of Stealth: Female Suicide Bombers, and Even Husband-and-Wife Teams, in Iraq Are Insurgency's New Stealth Weapon

Magazine article by Ed Blanche; The Middle East, January 2006

Subjects:

Husband and wife, Husband-wife relations, Insurgency--Iraq, Suicide bombings

Collections: Entire Library

...faction of Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, the group blamed...suicide attacks in Iraq since the March...woman by Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, which is led by...insurgent leader in Iraq, may have unveiled...Afar in northern Iraq, an unmarried female...2003. Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia claimed her as one...

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Newspaper Articles on: iraq and mesopotamia

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Beyond Mesopotamia; New York's Timely Exhibit Raises Historical Questions

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 24, 2003

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...coalition forces invaded Iraq this spring to depose...into what had been Mesopotamia considered the...once fertile area Mesopotamia, meaning "the land...disastrous looting of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad...smashed during the Iraq Museum looting...Crescent. "The idea of Mesopotamia as the cradle of...
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Ancient Mesopotamia

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, March 18, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Today, ancient Mesopotamia constitutes a...portion of modern Iraq, headed by Saddam...known people of Mesopotamia lived in the southern...today is known as Iraq. The early inhabitants...Tigris Valley (Mesopotamia and now Iraq) where the earths...
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Democrats of Mesopotamia; Balanced Iraqi Government Takes Shape

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 6, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Democrats of Mesopotamia; Balanced Iraqi Government...and Shiites of southern Iraq." They have not yet agreed...the Desert Democrats of Mesopotamia are negotiating like...Shias and Kurds until the Iraq war, they all professed...divisions would surely lead Iraq into civil war after...
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Iraq, Treasure Trove of Biblical History

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, June 25, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...l The Garden of Eden was in Iraq. l Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle...are Babylon, Land of Shinar, and Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotomia means between...and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq, means country with deep roots...
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Civilisation Is the Loseer in Antiquities; A North East Heritage Expert Has Gone Public with Details of How the Iraq War Has Fuelled an Illicit Trade in Priceless Artefacts. Tony Henderson Reports

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), April 1, 2008

Subjects:

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...HISTORY WESTERN interest in Iraq, formerly known as Mesopotamia, grew in the 19th Century as...Biblical and Classical sources. Mesopotamia was recognised as being at the...the ancient world. Babel in Iraq was one of the biggest cities...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: iraq and mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

MESOPOTAMIA mes p ta me Gr...included in modern Iraq. The region extends...centuries following, Mesopotamia never regained its...The kingdom of Iraq was formed in 1921...History of Northern Iraq (1968); L. Oppenheim, Ancient Mesopotamia (1968...
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Kish , Ancient City, Mesopotamia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Babylon and 12 mi (19 km) east of the modern city of Hillah, Iraq. It was occupied from very ancient times, and its remains go back as far as the protoliterate period in Mesopotamia. In the early 3d millennium b.c., Kish was a Semitic city. Although...
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Iraq

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Qasr are the main ports. Iraq is approximately coextensive with ancient Mesopotamia . The southwest, part of...conquest in the 7th cent. a.d., Iraq had been the site of a number...Despite fierce resistance, Mesopotamia fell to the Ottoman Turks...
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Uruk

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Erech e rek, ancient Sumerian city of Mesopotamia , on the Euphrates and NW of Ur (in present-day S Iraq). It is the modern Tall al Warka. Uruk...millennium b.c., was the largest city in S Mesopotamia and an important religious center. The...
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Mosul

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...in the 1980s was hindered by the Iran-Iraq War . While most of the urban population...Christianity. Mosul was the chief city of N Mesopotamia from the 8th to 13th cent., when it was...city of the region. Its possession by Iraq was disputed by Turkey (1923 25) but was...

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