The Mesopotamian Riddle : An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing
by Joshua Hammer
Title:
The Mesopotamian Riddle : An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing
Author:
Joshua Hammer
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
400 pages, b-w photos t-o; 3 b-w maps t-o;
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781668015445
EAN:
9781668015445
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
600
Dimensions (mm):
147 x 223 x 38
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£20.63
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Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu, a rollicking adventure following three eccentric Victorian archeologists and linguists on a twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest script in the world.
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