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The Sumerians

Paperback • 1971 • English

The Sumerians

By Samuel Noah Kramer

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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, educatio...Show more

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9780226452388

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published year

1971

Language

English

Original title

The Sumerians

Format

Paperback

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