Some attractive looking books published in February 2025 (UK, Hardback), with a unusually high proportion focussed on ancient history, and in particular Mesopotamian history. I love all this stuff, as it is right on the edge of my knowledge zone - and it's intriguing in its own right. These three for example look great:
-
Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History, by Moudhy Al-Rashid. Exploring the concept of discovering the lives of 'regular' people through chance preservations in records or imprints on clay.
-
The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History, by Selena Wisnom. Covering the library of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal (7th century BCE), with books / tablets we can still check out today 🙂.
-
The Far Edges of the Known World: A New History of the Ancient Past, by Owen Rees. Global in scope, Rees reminds us that the Ancient World did not only consist of Romans and Greeks, it was a much more interesting place!
Click the book covers to see a zoomed in image and links to Amazon if you like to buy your books there.
