Between Two Rivers
Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History
Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very first time
In Between Two Rivers, historian Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid reveals the breathtakingly intimate, raw and relatable moments they left behind, like a dog's paw prints as it accidentally stepped into fresh clay, or the adorable, messy writing of preschoolers. We brush hands with an enslaved person negotiating their freedom, an astronomer tracing the movement of the planets, and a working mother struggling with 'the juggle' in 1900 BCE.
Together, these fragments illuminate not just the history of Mesopotamia, but the story of how history was made.
Ancient Mesopotamia comes alive in Moudhy Al-Rashid's must-read, millennia-spanning history ... spellbinding ... a fresh and very human portrait of the region - New Scientist
Between Two Rivers provides remarkable insights into ancient lives ... it is impossible not be moved - Sunday Times
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Book Dimensions: 15.2 cm, 2.6 cm, 23.2 cm
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