Name: The Babylonians. Empire, Law, and Civilization in the Ancient World (en Inglés)
SKU: 67401519
Price: 375.04 MXN
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Author: Elliot Rowan
ISBN: 9798253213841

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The Babylonians. Empire, Law, and Civilization in the Ancient World (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Independently published

Autor

Elliot Rowan

Año

2026

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

146

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

21.6x14x0.7 cm

ISBN13

9798253213841

The Babylonians. Empire, Law, and Civilization in the Ancient World (en Inglés)

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In The Babylonians: Empire, Law, and Civilization in the Ancient World, Elliot Rowan brings to life one of the defining civilizations of the ancient world, a society that rose along the Euphrates to shape law, science, religion, and urban life for centuries. Across the fertile plains of Mesopotamia, the Babylonians built powerful cities, governed complex states, and developed traditions that would influence the ancient Near East and beyond.

Drawing on archaeological discoveries from sites such as Babylon, Sippar, and Nippur, Rowan reconstructs a culture preserved in clay tablets, temple ruins, and monumental architecture. Cuneiform texts record laws, contracts, and royal decrees, while works such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and Enuma Elish reveal a world deeply concerned with order, fate, and the structure of the cosmos.

Rowan traces Babylon's rise under Hammurabi, its endurance through shifting empires, and its revival under Nebuchadnezzar II as one of the great cities of antiquity. He explores its legal systems, scholarly traditions, and far-reaching influence across the ancient world.

More than a history of a single civilization, this book shows how Babylon helped shape the foundations of organized society, leaving a legacy that still echoes through law, science, and the structure of human civilization.