Research Catalog

Uruk : first city of the ancient world

Title
Uruk : first city of the ancient world / edited by Nicola Crüsemann, Margarete van Ess, Markus Hilgert, and Beate Salje ; English-language edition edited by Timothy Potts.
Publication
Los Angeles : The J. Paul Getty Museum, [2019]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
TextUse in library JFF 20-129Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

Details

Additional Authors
  • Crüsemann, Nicola
  • Potts, Timothy F.
  • Vorderasiatisches Museum (Berlin, Germany), organizer.
  • Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, organizer.
Description
xi, 394 pages : color illustrations, color maps; 29 cm
Summary
"This abundantly illustrated volume, first published in German, represents the most up-to-date assessment of the archaeological evidence gathered at the site of Uruk over the past century. More than sixty essays by renowned scholars examine the life, culture, and art of one of the first great cities of the ancient world"--Provided by publisher.
Uniform Title
Uruk (Michael Imhof Verlag). English.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • "Originally published in German as Uruk : 5000 Jahre Megacity by Michael Imhof Verlag" -- title verso.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-378) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The myth -- The city -- A metropolis circa 3000 BC -- Urban life -- Research in and about Uruk.
Call Number
JFF 20-129
ISBN
  • 9781606064443
  • 1606064444
LCCN
2019004929
OCLC
1088665580
Title
Uruk : first city of the ancient world / edited by Nicola Crüsemann, Margarete van Ess, Markus Hilgert, and Beate Salje ; English-language edition edited by Timothy Potts.
Publisher
Los Angeles : The J. Paul Getty Museum, [2019]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-378) and index.
Added Author
Crüsemann, Nicola, editor.
Potts, Timothy F., editor.
Vorderasiatisches Museum (Berlin, Germany), organizer.
Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, organizer.
Research Call Number
JFF 20-129
View in Legacy Catalog