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A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75
Paul-Alain Beaulieu
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Paperback. During most of its history, Babylon was the capital of a kingdom that corresponded roughly to the southern and central parts of Iraq. This work presents a narrative history of Babylon from the time of its First Dynasty (1880-1595) until the last centuries of the city's existence during the Hellenistic and Parthian periods (ca 331-75 AD). Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
The aim of this project is to write a narrative history of Babylon from the time of its First Dynasty (1880-1595) until the last centuries of the city's existence during the Hellenistic and Parthian periods (ca. 331-75 AD). During most of its history, Babylon was the capital of a kingdom that corresponded roughly to the southern and central parts of Iraq, an area commonly designated as 'Babylonia', although this term did not come into widespread use until Babylon had lost its independence and become a province of the Persian and Seleucid empires. At other times Babylon's rule extended well beyond ... Read more
The aim of this project is to write a narrative history of Babylon from the time of its First Dynasty (1880-1595) until the last centuries of the city's existence during the Hellenistic and Parthian periods (ca. 331-75 AD). During most of its history, Babylon was the capital of a kingdom that corresponded roughly to the southern and central parts of Iraq, an area commonly designated as 'Babylonia', although this term did not come into widespread use until Babylon had lost its independence and become a province of the Persian and Seleucid empires. At other times Babylon's rule extended well beyond ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Series
Blackwell History of the Ancient World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405188982
SKU
V9781405188982
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About Paul-Alain Beaulieu
Paul-Alain Beaulieu is Professor of Assyriology at the University of Toronto. He is the author of several articles and books on the history and culture of Babylonia, as well as the greater spectrum of Mesopotamian history. He has been teaching Assyriology and Ancient Near Eastern History for almost eleven years.
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