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The Babylonian World
Gwendolyn Leick
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Paperback. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science. This book presents the history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Editor(s): Leick, Gwendolyn. Series: Routledge Worlds. Num Pages: 616 pages, 105 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1432.
The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon.
Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science. This book explores all key aspects of the development of this ancient culture, including the ecology of the region and its famously productive agriculture, its political and economic standing, its religious practices, and the achievements of its intelligentsia.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Routledge Worlds
Condition
New
Weight
1431g
Number of Pages
616
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415497831
SKU
V9780415497831
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99-3
About Gwendolyn Leick
Gwendolyn Leick is presently senior lecturer at Chelsea College of Art and Design. A specialist in the Ancient Near East, she has published extensively on the topic, including The Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture and Who's Who in the Ancient Near East.
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