Splendor and Misery: 6,000 Years in Iraq (cape Books)
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A history of the continuation of human core civilization, a masterpiece by the well-known British historian John Robertson, and one of the top ten best books of the year by British History Today. This book is the only version in China that comprehensively tells the history of Iraq. It completely records the origin, development, prosperity and decline of various ethnic groups in Iraq. It unveils the mysterious ancient country that has stood in the east since 4000 BC. Various legends and various periods of history are explained brilliantly and thoroughly. The vast land now known as Iraq, located in the Mesopotamia, was once the center of the ancient world. It witnessed the change of dynasties - from the city-states of Sumer to the glory of the ancient Babylonian kingdom, from the rise of the Assyrian Empire to the prosperity of the Neo-Babylonian kingdom. It is the intersection of various cultures from the East and the West, giving birth to countless great philosophers, poets and scientists; it is the paradise of mankind, where brave and kind nations live and integrate; it is also famous for its rich oil resources and has accumulated huge wealth. In the hundreds of years from modern times to the present, it has experienced national turmoil, flames of war, and the displacement of its citizens. Entering the 21st century, it is finally on the right track, getting rid of ignorance and entering the modernization process. Why did this land become the birthplace of human civilization? What did the people who multiplied here rely on to establish splendid dynasties? Is the ubiquitous oil here a blessing or a curse? What historical logic is hidden behind thousands of years of disputes, conquests, plunders and today's peace? After years of research and textual research, John Robertson has sorted out a complete historical thread of Iraq. With detailed historical materials and detailed narratives, he shows the rise of ancient Iraqi civilization, the establishment and destruction of various dynasties, the suffering of war after entering modern times, and the hardships of the modernization reform process. He comprehensively and in-depth introduces the past and present of Iraq, and looks forward to the future, dedicating to readers a historical masterpiece full of interest and thought-provoking.
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