188 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
188 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Gwendolyn Leick's approachable survey introduces the Babylonians, the people, the culture and the reality behind the popular myth of Babylon.
Spanning some 1800 years in the history of the Babylonians, from the time of Hammurabi, famous for his Law-Code, to the time when Alexander's heirs ruled the Near East, Leick examines how archaeological discoveries and cuneiform tablets recovered... Read more
List of figures, Introduction, 1 Setting the scene, 2 History, 3 Society and economy, 4 Religion, 5 Material culture, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Gwendolyn Leick
'A well-referenced work for beginners ... These new and updated texts breathe new life into the field.'- Journal of the Oxford University History Society
