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The City of Rainbows

A Tale from Ancient Sumer

Karen Foster author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press

Published:31st Dec '99

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Written over four thousand years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, The City of Rainbows is one of the world's oldest folktales, featuring a wise king, a foolish king, magic deeds, talking animals, and a good witch who triumphs over a wicked sorcerer. This book offers the first modern retelling of the story, together with colour cut-paper illustrations based on actual works of Sumerian mosaic art. The City of Rainbows will delight audiences young and old with its vivid characters and timeless humour.

Karen Foster teaches ancient art and archaeology at Yale University.







ISBN: 9780924171703

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32 pages