Ancient Iraq
- ISBN-10
- 014012523X
- ISBN-13
- 9780140125238
- Series
- Ancient Iraq
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 546
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-08-27
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Author
- Georges Roux
Description
Book provides an introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia and its civilizations, incorporating archaeological and historical finds up to 1992
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