A Short History of Babylon

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Karen Radner

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20 February 2020

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Series: Short Histories

Much of our perception of Babylon in the West is filtered through the poignant echoes of loss and longing that resonate in the Hebrew Bible. The lamenting exiles of Judah craved a return to their lost homeland after the sack of Jerusalem in 587 BC and their forcible removal by Nebuchadnezzar to the alien floodlands of the Euphrates. But to see Babylon only as an adjunct to Old Testament history is misleading. A Short History of Babylon explores the ever-changing city that shaped world history for two millennia.

By: Karen Radner
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 338g
ISBN: 9781838601706
ISBN 10: 1838601708
Series: Short Histories
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 20 February 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Timeline List of figure captions Introduction Ch.1 Babylon in time and space Ch.2 Babylon's loss and rediscovery Ch.3 Capital: Hammurabi's Babylon Ch.4. Font of knowledge: Burnaburiaš’s Babylon Ch.5 Linking Heaven and Earth: Marduk's Babylon Ch.6 Negotiating Power: Babylon and the Assyrians Ch.7 Megacity: Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon Ch.8 Clipped Wings: Babylon and the Persians Ch.9 Slow Fade: Babylon after Alexander the Great Notes Bibliography Index

Karen Radner is Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Ancient Near Middle East & Honorary Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History, University College London.

Reviews for A Short History of Babylon

Radner begins with amusing anecdotes about the hedonistic connotations of Babylon today and then launches into a history of the city from earliest times to the Roman Empire in this scholarly yet easily readable volume, which includes a time line ... There are illustrations in color and black-and-white, maps, and excerpts from primary sources. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels. * CHOICE *