Description
A vivid history of Babylon, the ancient city whose achievements helped shape civilization, law, literature, science, and urban life. Drawing on archaeology, ancient texts, and modern scholarship, the book traces Babylon’s rise to power, its cultural brilliance, and its enduring influence across the Near East. It brings to life the rulers, myths, religious traditions, and everyday world of Mesopotamia while exploring how empires are built, sustained, and remembered. Accessible and richly detailed, this is an illuminating portrait of one of the ancient world’s most powerful and mysterious centers.
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Published Jan 1, 2010
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Babylon by Paul Kriwaczek.