{"product_id":"9781504936125","title":"Dawn and Sunset: A Tale of the Oldest Cities in the Near East","description":"Dawn and Sunset tells the story of the earliest urban communities on earth that mushroomed in Mesopotamia throughout the fourth and third millennia BCE. The study of Sumerian society teaches a lesson about our own times as the roots of modern civilization have grown from that setting. The writer researches various aspects of the ancient city-state: its religion, administration, bureaucracy, agriculture, arts and crafts, foreign trade, laws, social classes, and warfare-a real gift for those who love the history of mankind and the Ancient Near East.  \"Dawn and Sunset\" is a well researched, nicely written, and organized account of early Mesopotamian history.\"  Clarion Review  \"Baizerman captures the mechanics of the spectacular rise of a glorious civilization.\"  BlueInk Review  \"He provides a vivid impression of what life must have been like in this vanished world to which modern life finds many similarities.\"  Kirkus Reviews","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145658220784,"sku":"9781504936125","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504936125_p0.jpg?v=1763712250","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504936125","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}