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  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Richard Savage, Desmond Manny, Duke Holm, David Patton
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Summary

If you want to discover the remarkable history of Mesopotamia, then pay attention... 

Seven captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: 

  • Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization
  • Gilgamesh: A Captivating Guide to Gilgamesh the King and the Epic of Gilgamesh
  • Ur: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient Mesopotamia
  • Assyrian History: A Captivating Guide to the Assyrians and Their Powerful Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia
  • Babylon: A Captivating Guide to the Kingdom in Ancient Mesopotamia, Starting from the Akkadian Empire to the Battle of Opis Against Persia, Including Babylonian Mythology and the Legacy of Babylonia
  • Hammurabi: A Captivating Guide to the Sixth King of the First Babylonian Dynasty, Including the Code of Hammurabi
  • The Persian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the History of Persia, Starting from the Ancient Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian Empires to the Safavid, Afsharid, and Qajar Dynasties

Taken together, the civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, and Persia have helped form the modern makeup of Mesopotamia, western Asia, and the world. However, to really understand why things are the way they are, it’s important to break up this historical timeline and spend some time learning about each society. Only by doing this will you be able to fully appreciate the powerful impact these ancient peoples had on our modern world.  

So if you want to learn more about Mesopotamia, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button! 

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. 

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Little context, endless lists of names rulers.

Poorly written though not so badly read. It's as if somebody who had no knowledge or experience with history was tasked with consulting some standards such as the Cambridge Ancient History, or possibly even Wikipedia and summarising the history of Mesopotamia, which they do with by simply listing the Cities and States and the Rulers who governed them, throwing in a few details of what we know. But completely lacking an overarching narrative structure or explanation of why Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilisation and how it evolved. It's more like a dictionary of Ancient Mesopotamia and a completely inappropriate treatment for an audio work. It basically amounts to a waste of time and money.

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exellent

only bad thing was reader didnt know correct pronunciation for many place names and historical figures

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Mesopotamia

I liked the delivery of the book which was engaging. I would certainly recommend this to anyone looking for a survey of this historical account.
However, I would caution readers who are not well grounded in their own studies of the biblical character Abraham and the account of his life as recorded specifically by the Jonathan Ben Uzziel Targum of Genesis and the Testimonies of Enoch, Jubilees and Jasher. Study the books first before taking on this audio book so that you are better equipped to identify the subtle biases against the above mentioned by the author, whether intended or incidental.

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a mix of books a mix of quality

the intro starts with a number of errors. the quality of the blend of books is mixed.

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