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Babylon / Joan Oates

by Joan Oates

Tracing the history of Babylon from the third millennium BC to its eventual abandonment, this work examines the city's rise to pre-eminence under Hammurapi and its later imperial expansion. It includes details on Mesopotamian administration, culture, and technology.

Accession 900 ISBN 0500273847 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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