Defines concepts and customs specific to ancient Mesopotamia, covering such topics as religion, social life, geography, kings and rulers, and economics.

The Greek name Mesopotamia means 'land between the rivers.' The Romans used this term for an area that they controlled only briefly (between 115 and 117 A.D.):

The Historical Dictionary of Iraq begins with the earliest civilizations and covers the many periods that followed, ranging from the history of ancient Mesopota

An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Armenia relates the turbulent past of this persistent country through a chronology, an introductory essay, a