Babylon, The Biography of a Metropolis
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Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones’ book presents a widescreen biography of the city of Babylon, tracing its multiple cycles of decline and resurgence across millennia.
It synthesizes cuneiform texts, archaeology, and comparative history to show Babylon’s role as a Mesopotamian city-state, an international diplomatic node, and an imperial metropolis.
The book emphasizes everyday life through letters, school texts, and archives alongside the high politics of kings and empires.
It highlights Babylon’s religious, economic, and intellectual contributions, including mathematics, astronomy, and law.
Written for a general audience, it seeks to widen appreciation for the ancient Near East and the durability of Babylonian civilization.
It synthesizes cuneiform texts, archaeology, and comparative history to show Babylon’s role as a Mesopotamian city-state, an international diplomatic node, and an imperial metropolis.
The book emphasizes everyday life through letters, school texts, and archives alongside the high politics of kings and empires.
It highlights Babylon’s religious, economic, and intellectual contributions, including mathematics, astronomy, and law.
Written for a general audience, it seeks to widen appreciation for the ancient Near East and the durability of Babylonian civilization.
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Babylon, a City for the Ages: Interview with Professor Lloyd Llewelyn-Jones
