The Babylonians : An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780415253154 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 188 str.

Gwendolyn Leick; G. Leick

Opis

For centuries, Babylon has been a symbol of the decadent city par excellence, signifying a deep mistrust of urbanization in general. In the Bible, the city has only negative connotations; and while later classical writers admired the city's size and splendour, they deplored some of its more unusual customs. Whatever the perspective taken, it was usual to take Babylon as standing for the whole of Mesopotamian civilization. The history of the Babylonians spans some 1800 years, from the time of Hammurabi, famous for his Law-Code, to the time when Alexander's heirs ruled the Near East. Archaeological discoveries and cuneiform tablets recovered from Babylonian cities allow us an impression of the Babylonian people and their society, their intellectual and spiritual preoccupations.

Recenzje

'A well-referenced work for beginners ... These new and updated texts breathe new life into the field.'- Journal of the Oxford University History Society

Spis treści

List of figures, Introduction, 1 Setting the scene, 2 History, 3 Society and economy, 4 Religion, 5 Material culture, Notes, Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Gwendolyn Leick