Munier, Gilles.
Iraq : an illustrated history and guide / by Gilles Munier ; photography by Erick Bonnier ; translated by David Stryker. - 1st American ed. - Northampton, Mass. : Interlink Books, 2004. - vii, 230 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (1 col.) ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-230).
Thousands of years of history -- Iraq since the revolution of 1958 -- Baghdad, city of peace -- The last disciples of St. John the Baptist -- Near Baghdad -- From Baghdad to Najaf -- Karbala and environs -- Abraham, prophet and Iraqi -- From Baghdad to Basra, via Kut -- Basra, Venice of the Orient -- From Najaf to Basra -- From Baghdad to Mosul -- Hatra, city of the sun-god -- Mosul and environs -- From Baghdad to Khanaqin (valley of the Diyala) -- From Baghdad to al-Haditha (upper Euphrates Valley) -- From Baghdad to Erbil, via Kirkuk -- The Kurdistan Autonomous Region.
1566565138 (pbk.)
2003013372
Iraq--History.
Iraq--Guidebooks.
DS70.9 / .M8613 2004
956.7
Iraq : an illustrated history and guide / by Gilles Munier ; photography by Erick Bonnier ; translated by David Stryker. - 1st American ed. - Northampton, Mass. : Interlink Books, 2004. - vii, 230 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (1 col.) ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-230).
Thousands of years of history -- Iraq since the revolution of 1958 -- Baghdad, city of peace -- The last disciples of St. John the Baptist -- Near Baghdad -- From Baghdad to Najaf -- Karbala and environs -- Abraham, prophet and Iraqi -- From Baghdad to Basra, via Kut -- Basra, Venice of the Orient -- From Najaf to Basra -- From Baghdad to Mosul -- Hatra, city of the sun-god -- Mosul and environs -- From Baghdad to Khanaqin (valley of the Diyala) -- From Baghdad to al-Haditha (upper Euphrates Valley) -- From Baghdad to Erbil, via Kirkuk -- The Kurdistan Autonomous Region.
1566565138 (pbk.)
2003013372
Iraq--History.
Iraq--Guidebooks.
DS70.9 / .M8613 2004
956.7