Francis Joannès et Joël Cornette - "La Mésopotamie : de Gilgamesh à Artaban"

Delve into the origins of civilization with this masterful synthesis on the land between the two rivers, the cradle of our social and political structures. Francis Joannès and Joël Cornette present "Mesopotamia: From Gilgamesh to Artabanus: 3300-120 BC," published by Belin. Find the book here: https://www.mollat.com/livres/2001597... This event begins with a presentation of the "Ancient Worlds" collection, a major publishing project led by Joël Cornette that aims to reintegrate long-term history into our present. Faced with the tragic destruction of heritage in the Near East, this discussion underscores the urgent need to transmit the Mesopotamian legacy as an act of cultural resistance. Francis Joannès details how this civilization emerged from the sands thanks to major archaeological excavations, revealing Assyrian palaces and the city of Mari. He meticulously analyzes the invention of cuneiform writing, initially used for administrative purposes, which became a vehicle for universal memory, and reminds us that our division of time into sixty minutes is a direct legacy of their sexagesimal mathematical system. The discussion also explores the unique rationality of the ancients, from rigorous astronomy to divination by examining sheep livers, before addressing the birth of the state and the law under the rule of the just king Hammurabi. He enshrined in stone principles of justice that structured social relations for millennia to come. The lecture concludes with the literary and philosophical dimension of the Epic of Gilgamesh, reminding us that this quest for immortality through storytelling constitutes the birth of our own historical consciousness and human wisdom. 00:00 - Introduction: The Ancient Worlds Collection 06:15 - The Importance of Memory and the Destruction of Heritage 11:30 - Archaeology: The Awakening of Buried Palaces 21:45 - Invention and Evolution of Cuneiform Writing 35:20 - Archives: A Glimpse into Daily Life 42:50 - Mathematics and the Invention of Base 60 51:10 - The Science of Divination and Mesopotamian Logic 01:03:00 - Astronomy and Observing the Sky 01:10:45 - The Birth of the State and the First Cities 01:14:20 - The Code of Hammurabi and Justice 01:21:30 - Splendors of Babylon and the Tower of Babel 01:28:15 - The Epic of Gilgamesh: Wisdom Through Writing Music: © Mollat Visit Website: http://www.mollat.com/ Follow Mollat ​​Bookstore on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Librairie.mo... Twitter:   / librairiemollat   Instagram:   / librairie_mollat   Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/Libra... Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/mollat Pinterest:   / librairiemollat   Tumblr:   / mollat-bordeaux   Soundcloud:   / librairie-mollat   Blogs: http://blogs.mollat.com/