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Sumerians
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization
- Narrated by: Duke Holm
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
Explore the captivating history of the Sumerians.
The sheer importance of Sumerian culture in regards to world culture as a whole is impossible to overstate. This civilization is single-handedly responsible for some of the most major innovations in nearly every field relevant to maintaining a civilized society - this includes religion, lawmaking, architecture, schooling, art, literature, and even entertainment.
Naturally, most of what we see as negative aspects of society were established in ancient Sumer as well. There wasn’t an aspect of Sumerian life that wasn’t plagued with corruption or devastation of one form or another. In other words, the Sumerians gave us both the sublimity of faith and the rigidness of religious thought coupled with a desire for political supremacy. They gave us both the benevolent, caring monarchs and cruel, punishing tyrants; the educated child and the spoiled brat; the hard-working agrarian and the drunken reveler; and the epic empires as well as the pathetic remnants of them. The Sumerians did it all, and they did it first.
Some of the topics and questions covered in this audiobook include:
- The ancient Sumerians in a nutshell
- The social structure of ancient Sumerians
- The religion and mythology of ancient Sumerians
- The Sumerian kingdoms chronology
- The everyday life of ancient Sumerians
- Sumerian innovations
- Sumerian culture
- Sumerian “foreign policy”: relations with other nations
- And a great deal more you don't want to miss out on!
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- Rhys Wallace
- 25-06-18
So I would recommend.
There is nothing wrong with this book other than the fact that this is a bit short. They give a very brief overview of the subject which leaves me wanting more. So I would recommend getting a standard size book on the subject and start by reading that.
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- Joe Cranston
- 23-06-18
Nice to learn...
One of the oldest and most influential city of the history. Another great job by the Captivating History people helping make us more aware of the ancient past...
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- Stephen Brown
- 12-02-22
Audiobook not ideal
A fascinating subject made dull in this book. It’s a good overall summary of a huge sweeping historical period but it is hard to grasp some of the detail. For example, all the dates are given in one chapter and then not used in the other chapters making it really difficult to know when exactly we are talking about for each aspect.
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- Fredrik Eklund
- 24-06-18
This audible is a gift.
A great read for anyone who is seeking to learn about the ancient Sumerians. Written by one of the first archaeologists to dig in what was once Sumer.
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- Mark Ashton
- 24-06-18
This book contains a wealth of information.
The author is perceptibly a very intelligent man who has particular experience in Sumerian archaeology, so his accounts are from his own knowledge and not just random research. His writing is somewhat academic, and while I (as a lay reader) have found the book interesting and understandable, it may turn some casual readers off.
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- Ahamd Ali
- 24-06-18
Great history and evaluation.
This unbelievable audible tells you just about everything possible about The Sumerian’s. It's a prodigious history: law, economics, trade, social wellness, family, relationships, education and much, much more.
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- Cotham Mark
- 24-06-18
Seems a bit stiff, but relevant.
Still the reference to learn about the Sumerians. Comprehensive, well written, educational and attractive for the readers.
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- Mary Amelia
- 25-06-18
The really interesting aspects.
Attractive book but not a very meaty history. Still not bad for the basics and definitely recommended for the person who love history....
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- Bruno Timothy
- 25-06-18
A brief overview.
This is great audible with materials searched with deep thinning, with the writing on the level of a master class. You can make this stuff up. I bought many books from Captivating History and all are fabulous.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-10-22
short book
Information is available on wikipedia. The book coild been expanded in details, e.g. daily living, thematic view of writings, etc.
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