The Babylonian World [Paperback]

The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon.

Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science.  This book explores all key aspects of the development of this ancient culture, including the ecology of the region and its famously productive agriculture, its political and economic standing, its religious practices, and the achievements of its intelligentsia.

Comprehensive and accessible, this book will be an indispensable resource for anyone studying the period.

1. Introduction Gwendolyn Leick  Part 1: Land and Land Use  2. Babylonian Countrysides Seth Richardson  3. Land and Land Use: The Middle Euphrates Valley Lucia Mori  4. Agricultural Techniques Blahoslav Hruska  5. Urban Form in the First Millennium Heather Baker  Part 2: Material Culture  6. Architecture in the Old Babylonian Period Harriet Crawford  7. Babylonian Seals Dominique Collon  8. Babylonian Sources of Exotic Raw Materials Daniel Potts  9. Cloth in the Babylonian World Irene Good  10. The Babylonian Visual Image Zainab Bahrani  11. Food and Drink in Babylonia Frances Reynolds  Part 3: Economic Life  12. Economy of Ancient Mesopotamia: A General Outline Johannes Renlӂ