Ur: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient Mesopotamia

by Captivating History

Explore the Captivating History of Ur Free History BONUS Inside! This book is about the city which houses the mighty Ziggurat. The Biblical “Ur of the Chaldees” where Abraham was supposedly born. The site near which the earliest human cultures were found. The site which held the most glorious Sumerian Dynasty in ancient history. This is the story of the city that was destined to die and be reborn every millennium or so, a city full of intrigue, magnificence, tragedy, and glory. By reading A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient Mesopotamia, you will... Get a sense of how Ur came to existence, how it grew, reached its zenith, fell, re-rose, and ultimately perished until it reemerged a little over a century and a half agoLearn of its history, laden with wars, trade, divine worship, political corruption, and entertainmentKnow why people of Abrahamic faiths in particular hold this city in high regardAnd learn much, much more about this remarkable ancient city.So if you want to learn about Ur, click "buy now"!

Genres: History, Ancient History, Middle East

92 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 7, 2018

Reviews

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 5 out of 5]

kindle unlimited, Ur: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient Mesopotamia 'goes with' Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization

Explore the Captivating History of Ur Free History BONUS Inside!

This book is about the city which houses the mighty Ziggurat. The Biblical “Ur of the Chaldees” where Abraham was supposedly born. The site near which the earliest human cultures were found. The site which held the most glorious Sumerian Dynasty in ancient history. That Ur is what this book is about. Sir Leonard Woolley in the early twenties of the last century attempted and succeeded to open it up to the world again. The city that was destined to die and be reborn every millennium or so, a city full of intrigue, magnificence, tragedy, and glory.

By reading Ur: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Important Sumerian City-States in Ancient Mesopotamia, you will... Get a sense of how Ur came to existence, how it grew, reached its zenith, fell, re-rose, and ultimately perished until it reemerged a little over a century and a half ago Learn of its history, laden with wars, trade, divine worship, political corruption, and entertainment Know why people of Abrahamic faiths in particular hold this city in high regard.


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[James Crawford · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book examines the history of the ancient city of Ur which may (and may not) have been the city that the Biblical Abraham is connected with. It's a city that had a long history under a variety of different controlling interests, being abandoned around 500 BC. Archaeological work began in the early 1800's.

There was an early form of writing there which eventually evolved in the cuneiform writing which has told us much about various early civilizations. It's eventual downfall was caused by a variety of factors including climate change in the area which led to a drought along with various military conquests of the city.

The book also includes a bibliography, photos and notes on the photos.

Outside of the possible Biblical reference, though, the book doesn't really establish much of any reason for the reader to really care about the city and what went on there.

[Nuno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Early civilisations hold a particular interest for me, and this was a topic I knew next to nothing about. It felt informative, without going into too much detail. It also triggered my interest to read more about what was going on in that area, since so many other civilisations (other than the Sumerian one) were mentioned.

[David Rempel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great, easy-reading introduction to an important civilization in our history that is unknown to most people. Our knowledge of Ur is relatively new, because we only translated cuneiform in the eighteenth century, and it’s taking a while for scholarship to reach the public. I plan to read many more in this series.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t understand the low ratings. It’s not a very long read, but it sticks to the basic facts of Ur, a Sumerian city that was eventually left during the Persian rule as the Euphrates River moved further east and the land dried up.

[Kdcontorno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these books! Keep them coming!! Please!

[Liam Malone · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good summary but within its 75 pages it repeats information too often. I like how it focused on UR III Dynasty & the important events at Ur.

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fascinating!

I gave this five stars because I grew up learning biblical history, I was interested in reading about this land!

[Igor · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a 'book' I downloaded dor free on the Amazon, and based on only few pages, I found it very informative.

[Wahyu Awaludin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sori, so boring. Kukira bakal ada storytelling seru dan banyak kisah, ternyata kumpulan fakta aja, menurutku kurang inspiring sih.

[Firoze Cassim · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book about this important Sumerian city and its rulers. A city of many firsts, including a code of law, largest ziggurat, and an Inn.

[David Muirhead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the historical, law, religious, and architectural developments of UR

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