A history of Babylon, 2200 BC-AD 75
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. 31-75 AD). Unlike other texts on Ancient Near Eastern and Mesopotamian history, it offers a unique f...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
2018.
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| Colección: | Wiley ebooks.
Blackwell History of the Ancient World. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b40627378*spi |
| Sumario: | 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. 31-75 AD). Unlike other texts on Ancient Near Eastern and Mesopotamian history, it offers a unique focus on Bablyon 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 tuitions 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. --Book Jacket. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781119459071 9781119257561 9781119459118 |
