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The Greatness That Was Babylon (Great civilizations series) [Hardcover]

H. W. F. Saggs (Author)


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Great civilizations series July 1988
Excavations in Mesopotamia have revealed a large amount of new information relevant to the study of Babylonian civilization, presented here as a revised and rewritten account of the book first published in 1962. The roots of much of western civilization lie in Babylonia the ancient civilization of south Iraq. Alexander the Great recognized the importance of its heritage and planned to make Babylon his world capital. The splendours and supposed wickedness of Babylon lived on in a tradition transmitted through the Bible and classical writers. The author aims here to reconstruct all aspects of this lost culture, presenting the Babylonians as living people - showing their eating and drinking habits, their worship, their relationships and lifestyle and so present an integrated picture.

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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd; 2nd edition (July 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0283996234
  • ISBN-13: 978-0283996238
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,794,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive look at Babylonian civilization, December 11, 2005
In this pioneering work Saggs presents the first comprehensive picture we have of Babylonian Civilization. He traces its development from Mesopotamia before 2000 B.C. to Babylonia and Assyria circa 2000-1350 B.C. to the Rise of IMperial Assyria. After outlining the political development he focuses on elucidating the Social and Cultural History of Babylonia, its Law and Statecraft, Administration,Trade and Economics, Religion. He gives chapters to the role of 'the King' in Babylonian Society, to its Literature, to Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine, Chemical Technology , Art. And in his concluding chapter he speaks about its Legacy and Survival.
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