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1 online resource (506 pages) : illustrations. |
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computer rdamedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
Studies in ancient Near Eastern records, 2161-4415 ; volume 11 |
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Studies in ancient Near Eastern records ; volume 11.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"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"--Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Cities and towns, Ancient -- Middle East.
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Middle East.
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Babylon (Extinct city)
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Middle East -- Antiquities.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Campbell, Ailsa, translator.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Liverani, Mario. Imagining Babylon : the modern story of an ancient city. Boston : De Gruyter, [2016] xviii, 488 pages ; 24 cm. Studies in ancient Near Eastern records ; volume 11 9781614516026 |
| ISBN |
9781614516026 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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9781614514589 (electronic bk.) |
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9781614514589 (electronic bk.) |
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