The greatness that was Babylon: A survey of the ancient civilization of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley (Great civilizations series) - Hardcover
Excavations in Mesopotamia have revealed a large amount of new information relevant to the study of Babylonian civilization, presented here as a revised and rewritten account of the book first published in 1962. The roots of much of western civilization lie in Babylonia the ancient civilization of south Iraq. Alexander the Great recognized the importance of its heritage and planned to make Babylon his world capital. The splendours and supposed wickedness of Babylon lived on in a tradition transmitted through the Bible and classical writers. The author aims here to reconstruct all aspects of this lost culture, presenting the Babylonians as living people - showing their eating and drinking habits, their worship, their relationships and lifestyle and so present an integrated picture.
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- PublisherSidgwick & Jackson
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0283996234
- ISBN 13 9780283996238
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages487
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The Greatness That Was Babylon
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Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd
(1988)
ISBN 10: 0283996234
ISBN 13: 9780283996238
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