In the beginning
The birthplace of civilization
Early city-states
Kings of the four quarters of the world
The age of Hammurabi
Babylonia in the family of nations
The Assyrian achievement
The glory of Babylon
Mesopotamia between two worlds
Sassanian Iraq
Epilogue: discovery and destruction of ancient Iraq.
Civilizations of ancient Iraq by Benjamin R. Foster. ISBN 9780691137223. Published by Princeton University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.