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The Greatness That Was Babylon (Great civilizations series)

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.