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The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character

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The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character

By: Samuel Noah Kramer
Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
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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 BC. 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, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world.

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"An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity." -Library Journal
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The level of detail, I can remember clearly visualising the stories of the students and how often they were caned and chastised for any indiscretion.

Rich and full of detail, .

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wish there was map to illustrate the areas . I had to refer to my atlas

the writing and performance were clear and concise. wish there was more from author

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