A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75
by Paul-Alain Beaulieu
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Provides a new narrative history of the ancient world, from the beginnings of civilization in the ancient Near East and Egypt to the fall of Constantinople Written by an expert in the field, this book 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). Unlike other texts on Ancient Near Eastern and Mesopotamian history, it offers a unique focus on show more Babylon and Babylonia, while still providing readers with an awareness of the interaction with other states and peoples. Organized chronologically, it places the various socio-economic and cultural developments and institutions in their historical context. The book also gives religious and intellectual developments more respectable coverage than books that have come before it. A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75 teaches readers about the most important phase in the development of Mesopotamian culture. The book offers in-depth chapter coverage on the Sumero-Addadian Background, the rise of Babylon, the decline of the first dynasty, Kassite ascendancy, the second dynasty of Isin, Arameans and Chaldeans, the Assyrian century, the imperial heyday, and Babylon under foreign rule. Focuses on Babylon and Babylonia Written by a highly regarded Assyriologist Part of the very successful Histories of the Ancient World series An excellent resource for students, instructors, and scholars A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75 is a profound text that will be ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses on Ancient Near Eastern and Mesopotamian history and scholars of the subject. show lessTags
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Paul-Alain Beaulieu is assistant professor of Assyriology in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University.
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- Canonical title
- A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75
- Original publication date
- 2018
- Important places
- Babylon; Babylonia
- Dedication
- In memory of William W. Hallo (1928–2015)
- First words
- The rediscovery of the civilizations of the Ancient Near East ranks as one of the greatest achievements of modern humanistic scholarship.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The world had to wait until modern excavations in Iraq and the decipherment of the cuneiform script to rediscover the lost history of Babylon.
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, Anthropology, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 935.5 — History & geography History of ancient world (to ca. 499) Mesopotamia to 637 and Iranian Plateau to 637 Lower Mesopotamia, Babylon, Sumer, Ur
- LCC
- DS70.5 .B3 .B43 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Iraq (Assyria, Babylonia, Mesopotamia) Antiquities
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
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