Imagining Babylon
| Author | : Mario Liverani |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 460 |
| Release | : 2016-07-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781614519584 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1614519587 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (587 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Imagining Babylon by : Mario Liverani
Download or read book Imagining Babylon written by Mario Liverani and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the archaeological rediscovery of the Ancient Near East, generations of scholars have attempted to reconstruct the "real Babylon,” known to us before from the evocative biblical account of the Tower of Babel. After two centuries of excavations and scholarship, Mario Liverani provides an insightful overview of modern, Western approaches, theories, and accounts of the ancient Near Eastern city.