http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
x, 252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
The rediscovery of the ancient Near East -- History, chronology and social organisation -- Patterns of settlement and agriculture -- Town planning and temple architecture -- Public buildings and private housing -- Upper Mesopotamia -- Life, death and the meaning of the universe -- Manufacturing industries -- Trade -- Writing and the arts -- Conclusions: the development of Sumerian society.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-233) and index.