Ancient Iraq: Third Edition (Penguin History) - Softcover

Roux, Georges

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014012523X ISBN 13: 9780140125238

Publisher: Penguin, 1992

Synopsis

First published in 1964, Ancient Iraq is the classic work on Mesopotamia and the great civilizations that sprung from the region bounded by the Euphrates and Tigris. It remains an invaluable primer for anyone fascinated by the extraordinary ruins and artworks which have emerged from generations of archaeological digs. The book gives a lively, comprehensive account, from the earliest city fragments through the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians and Babylonians through to its decline under Hellenistic rule.

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About the Author

Georges Roux (1914-1999) had a remarkable career both as a medical officer in the Middle East and in Europe, and as a writer on the ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent. He spent much of his childhood in Syria and Lebanon, and was educated in Beirut. He worked in the 1950s in Qatar and Iraq before returning to Europe after the 1958 revolution in Iraq. He became head of the international medical department at Glaxo Wellcome (now GSK), retiring in 1980. He was involved for many years in writing Ancient Iraq, which appeared in three editions - the last of these in 1992.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 014012523X
• ISBN 13: 9780140125238
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 576