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- Our ancestors, the Mesopotamians, invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the world.
- Author(s): Jean Bottéro
- 326 Pages
- History, Civilization
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Our ancestors, the Mesopotamians, invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the world. In this collection of essays, the French scholar Jean Bottero attempts to go back to the moment which marks the very beginning of history.
To give the reader some sense of how Mesopotamian civilization has been mediated and interpreted in its transmission through time, Bottero begins with an account of Assyriology, the discipline devoted to the ancient culture. This transmission, compounded with countless discoveries, would not have been possible without the surprising decipherment of the cuneiform writing system. Bottero also focuses on divination in the ancient world, contending that certain modes of worship in Mesopotamia, in their application of causality and proof, prefigure the "scientific mind."
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.08 Inches (W) x .73 Inches (D)
Weight: .98 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 326
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Civilization
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Jean Bottéro
Language: English
Street Date: June 15, 1995
TCIN: 1008642602
UPC: 9780226067278
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-9180
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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