books by Georges Roux (everyday ancient caesar)

books by Georges Roux

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25 reviews
Georges Roux

Solid!!
Dr. Roux is an authoriry in the field. He lived for several years in the Middle East (Syria, Lebanon and Iraq). Although he is a medical doctor, his interest in ancient history, and the many years he spent in the Middle East provided the learned author with a pragmatic experience and first hand access to documents and valuable raw material. He used them in this book. His original research in ...

(1920)
Louis Alexandre Roux

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008

Ancient Mesopotamia: Everyday Life in the First Civilisation

3 reviews
Jean Bottero, Andre Finet, ...

Edinburgh University Press, 2001

Very interesting
If you're interested in ancient Mesopotamian civilization, you'll probably love this book. It's full of fascinating information about the day-to-day lives of the ancient Sumerians and Akkadians. Chapters include such topics as Love and Sex, Women's Rights, Food and Cuisine, the Law, Religion, and so on. The book is written mostly by Bottero, but there are also several other scholars who ...

Ancient Iraq

1 review
Georges Roux

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1976

Good historical overview of this cradle of civilization
Ancient Iraq is one of the most thorough and readable overviews of the history of this cradle of civilization. Interestingly, the word Iraq comes from the name of the Sumerian city state Uruk. There is now a village called Warka near the ruins of the ancient city. The first few chapters explore the geographical setting, archaeological research and the paleo-, meso- and neolithic periods. ...

Caesar Cascabel
Jules Verne, A. Estoclet, ...

Fredonia Books (NL), 2001

Like most of M. Jules Verne's books, it is the story of a journey. Some acrobats wish to travel from California to their native France, and having no money they determine to go in their caravan northward to Bering's Straits, crossing on the ice, and make their way through Siberia into Europe. Jules Verne's travelers are generally successful: in spite of robbers, icebergs, and the Russian police; the bold Frenchmen triumphantly reach their goal. ...