The history of Ancient Babylonia in ancient Mesopatamia is epic. Trevor Bryce offers an exploration of the rich world of Babylonia, providing insight into the intricacies of this ancient civilization and its important social, historical, and cultural legacies.
The history of Ancient Babylonia in ancient Mesopatamia is epic. Trevor Bryce offers an exploration of the rich world of Babylonia, providing insight into the intricacies of this ancient civilization and its important social, historical, and cultural legacies.
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).
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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
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
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