Discovering Babylon (Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East) - Softcover

Thelle, Rannfrid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367496755 ISBN 13: 9780367496753

Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

This volume presents Babylon as it has been passed down through Western culture: through the Bible, classical texts, in Medieval travel accounts, and through depictions of the Tower motif in art. It then details the discovery of the material culture remains of Babylon from the middle of the 19th century and through the great excavation of 1899-1917, and focuses on the encounter between the Babylon of tradition and the Babylon unearthed by the archaeologists. This book is unique in its multi-disciplinary approach, combining expertise in biblical studies and Assyriology with perspectives on history, art history, intellectual history, reception studies and contemporary issues.

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About the Author

Rannfrid Thelle is Assistant Professor in the Department of Women’s Studies and Religion at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367496755
• ISBN 13: 9780367496753
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208