Michael Tunnicliffe
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates is one of the cradles of civilisation. Under the Sumerians cities grew up, writing was invented and literature created. In the 2nd millennium they were succeeded by Semitic peoples and the 1st millennium saw the rise of the great empires of Assyria and Babylon. They impacted the peoples of the Bible Lands, of Egypt and Anatolia and the names of their kings like Sennacharib and Nebuchadnezzar have never been forgotten. As well as the history of the region we will examine the literature, religious beliefs and culture of these people from modern day Iraq and see how they influenced later ideas long after their cities had crumbled into dust
Recommended reading:
Mark van der Mieroop (ed) 2015 A History of the Ancient Near East 3000-323BC 3rd
Harriet Crawford 2004 Sumer and the Sumerians
Paul Kriwaczek 2012 Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilisation
Irving Finkel 2008 Babylon
Day: Tuesdays Time: 10.00-12.00
START DATE: 12 weeks, from 14th January to 8th April 2025, with a half-term break on 18th February
Please note: this is a face-to-face course.
VENUE:
Quaker Meeting House
91 Station Road
Cheadle Hulme
SK8 7BG
Price for the Series:
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £96 | 8 | 24 |
Please contact: Michael Tunnicliffe 5 St George’s Way, Northwich, CW9 8XG, phone: 01606 42116 email: mtunni@sky.com