Babylonia - A Very Short Introduction
Borító: Ragasztott
ISBN: 9780198726470
Méret: 111 * 174
Tömeg: 140 g
Oldalszám: 160
Megjelenés éve: 2016
ISBN: 9780198726470
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Oldalszám: 160
Megjelenés éve: 2016
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Babylonia - A Very Short Introduction
In this Very Short Introduction, Trevor Bryce takes us on a journey of more than 2,000 years across the history and civilization of ancient Babylonia, from the emergence of its chief city, Babylon, as a modest village on the Euphrates in the 3rd millennium BC through successive phases of triumph, decline, and resurgence until its royal capital faded into obscurity in the Roman imperial era. Exploring key historical events as well as the day-to-day life of an ancient Babylonian, Bryce provides a comprehensive guide to one of history`s most profound civilizations.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1: The Old Babylonian Period
2: Babylonian Society through the perspective of Hammurabi`s Laws
3: Old Babylonian Cities
4: The Kassites
5: Writing, Scribes and Literature
6: The Long Interlude
7: The Neo-Babylonian Empire
8: Nebuchadnezzar`s Babylon
9: In the Aftermath
Appendix: Astrology and astronomy
Chronology of major events, periods, and rulers
Further Reading
References
Index
Author Information:
Trevor Bryce is a renowned and decorated scholar on ancient civilizations, and is currently an Honorary Professor of the University of Queensland, and an Emeritus Professor of the University of New England. He has held Visiting Fellowships or Scholarships at The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (USA), Wolfson College, Oxford (UK), Australian National University, and Macquarie University (Australia). He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA), and was awarded an Australian Centenary medal for services to History. He has written numerous articles and books on the ancient world, including several for OUP, such as Life and Society in the Hittite World (2005), and Ancient Syria (2014).