Gwendolyn Leick
Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Published by Scarecrow Press, Inc. Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, No. 26 Second Edition Gwendolyn Leick
Lanham - Toronto - Plymouth, UK 2010
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Leick, Gwendolyn, 1951– Historical dictionary of Mesopotamia / Gwendolyn Leick. — 2nd ed. p. cm. — (Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras ; no. 26) Includes bibliographical references. 1. Iraq—History—To 634—Dictionaries. I. Title. DS70.82.L45 2010 935.003—dc22 / 2009021887
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