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Author : Gwendolyn Leick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134261284
Exploring all key aspects of the development of this ancient culture, The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon.
Author : Gwendolyn Leick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134526376
Our introductory "Peoples" books (The Romans, The Israelites, The Greeks and Arabia and Arabs) have been consistently successful - this is in the same mould. Babylon/Mesopotamia are of interest to the general reader public as well as to an academic audience - our reference books in this area, plus competing titles, bear this out! Gwendolyn Leick is already a successful author on this topic for us and other publishers. Lively, easy to read style mean this really will be accessible to all levels of reader.
Author : Bastian Still
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004399969
In The Social World of the Babylonian Priest, Bastian Still offers an intimate account of the lives of Babylonian priests during the mid-first millennium BCE by reconstructing their social networks and exploring their daily interactions from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Author : Paul-Alain Beaulieu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781405188982
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 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.
Author : Stephanie Dalley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199662265
"Identifies and locates one of the Ancient World wonders -- New description of a very early garden and the technology behind its water supply -- Identifies the early occurrence of the "Water-raising Screw" -- Links Assyrian texts and sculpture to later classical sources and explains legends surrounding the characters of Semiramis and Nebuchadnezzar -- Reassesses specific sculpture in the British Museum." --Publisher.
Author : Trevor Bryce
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 9780198726470
Exploring key historical events as well as the day-to-day life of the ancient Babylonians. A comprehensive guide to one of history's most profound civilizations.
Author : Christine Mayfield
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780743904414
Hammurabi was a king of Babylon and later became the king of Mesopotamia. This fascinating biography introduces readers to Babylonian history and explains how Hammurabi changed Mesopotamia. Through appealing photos and images and intriguing facts, readers will also learn about the Persian Empire, the form of writing called cuneiform, Gilgamesh, Cyrus the Great, Darius, and other kings and rulers of ancient times. Featuring a glossary and index for support, children will be sure to be enthralled as well as enlightened as they read from cover to cover!
Author : Don Nardo
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420508321
This volume looks at Babylonian Mythology, drawing connections between ancient Babylonian culture and its myths, explaining how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Readers are treated to a map of ancient Mesopotamia, a family tree of the major gods, a table of major characters with name pronunciations with brief descriptions, sidebars, and fact boxes.
Author : Paul Kriwaczek
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429941068
Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding mountains and deserts began to create increasingly sophisticated urban societies. In the cities that they built, half of human history took place. In Babylon, Paul Kriwaczek tells the story of Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements seven thousand years ago to the eclipse of Babylon in the sixth century BCE. Bringing the people of this land to life in vibrant detail, the author chronicles the rise and fall of power during this period and explores the political and social systems, as well as the technical and cultural innovations, which made this land extraordinary. At the heart of this book is the story of Babylon, which rose to prominence under the Amorite king Hammurabi from about 1800 BCE. Even as Babylon's fortunes waxed and waned, it never lost its allure as the ancient world's greatest city. Engaging and compelling, Babylon reveals the splendor of the ancient world that laid the foundation for civilization itself.
Author : I. Tzvi Abusch,Karel Van Der Toorn
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9056930338
This volume, edited by Tzvi Zbusch and Karel van der Toorn, contains the papers delivered at the first international conference on Mesopotamian magic held under the auspices of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies (NIAS) in June 1995. It is the first collective volume dedicated to the study of this topic. It aims at serving as a bench-mark and provides analytic and innovative but also sythetic and programmatic essays. Magical texts, forms, and traditions from the Mesopotamian cultural worlds of the third millennium BCE through the first millennium CE, in the Sumerian, Akkadian and Aramaic languages as well as in art, are examined.
Author : Charles River Editors
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : Babylon (Extinct city)
ISBN : 1492767999
*Includes pictures of Babylonian artifacts and historic art depicting Nebuchadnezzar and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. *Includes ancient accounts of Nebuchadnezzar's reign and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. *Discusses the legends and mysteries surrounding the Babylonian King, the Hanging Gardens, and the mentions of him in the Bible. Alongside Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar II is remembered as one of Ancient Babylon's most influential kings. Nearly 1,000 years after his famous predecessor, Nebuchadnezzar oversaw the expansion of the Neo-Babylonian Empire during the 7th and 6th centuries B.C., which placed him in conflict with Egypt and the ancient kingdom of Judah. His ruthless conquest of Judah resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the entire kingdom, and it ultimately earned him notoriety in the Old Testament, where he is mentioned in the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel. In addition to being depicted in the Bible, Nebuchadnezzar was well known among ancient historians and contemporary writers because of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the ancient wonders of the world. According to ancient accounts, Nebuchadnezzar constructed the Hanging Gardens for his homesick wife by creating terraced and cultivated orchards that were built over a series of buildings made of glazed ceramic. An estimated several thousands of gallons of water was drawn from a reservoir through a network of reeds and bricks, held together by asphalt and cement, with lead used as a sealant. The Gardens were built on a citadel 80 feet high with walls 22 feet thick. To this day, Nebuchadnezzar is associated with the Hanging Gardens, even as scholars continue to question whether the Hanging Gardens were actually built in Babylon or even existed at all. While Nebuchadnezzar's name lives on mostly due to the Bible and the Hanging Gardens, behind it all was a man documented by the Babylonians and his contemporaries as a competent and successful king. While his success was unfortunate for his enemies, and there are questions surrounding his association with the Hanging Gardens, there is no question that Nebuchadnezzar greatly reformed the ancient city of Babylon and maintained its supremacy throughout Mesopotamia and the Middle East during his time. Plenty of uncertainty about Nebuchadnezzar's life remains, but there is no question he was a great military commander and a competent administrator who managed to hold together his burgeoning empire for nearly half a century. Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of King Nebuchadnezzar II chronicles the life, legends, and legacy of the famous Babylonian king. Along with pictures depicting important people and places, you will learn about Nebuchadnezzar like you never have before, in no time at all.
Author : Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Babylonia
ISBN : UCAL:$B290042
Author : Martha E. H. Rustad
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822586821
Presents an introduction to ancient Babylon, discussing its government, religion, social classes, writing, literature, festivals, calendar, and architecture.
Author : Karen Gibson
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612283531
Babylon was the prize that rulers of the ancient world all wanted to capture. It was where the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens could be found. Babylon also gave the world mathematics, writing, and astrology. Legends of Babylon’s many wonders have been passed down through generations. Although first written about in the Bible and the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, people are still trying to learn about this ancient civilization. Who were the people who lived inside the giant walled city? Learn about the mysteries of ancient Babylon.
Author : J.K. Jackson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781787556294
Babylonian myths, inherited in Mesopotamia from Sumeria, influenced by the ancient Assyrians represent a pinnacle of human achievement in the period around 1800 BC. Here we find humankind battling with the elements in their Flood myth, a grim creation story and the great Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest recorded literary treasures. Babylon, a powerful city state at the time of the ancient Egyptians was a centre of profound spiritual, economic and military power, themes all represented in the fragments and myths of this book of classic tales. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.