Book

The greatness that was Babylon: a survey of the ancient civilization of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley

Sidgwick and JacksonLondon • Published In 1988 • Pages: xxii, 487

By: Saggs, H. W. F..

Abstract
This comprehensive and topically-organized work covers the history (using the middle chronology) and culture of Mesopotamia, including the Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians. There is particular concentration on marriage, gender, family, law, trade and commerce, religion and magic, astronomy, and mathematics, much of it Sumerian in origin.
Subjects
Traditional history
History
Writing
Verbal arts
Visual arts
Cities
Chief executive
External relations
Instigation of war
Warfare
Mythology
Spirits and gods
Priesthood
Texts translated into english
culture
Babylonians
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Linguist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2018
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
2900–539 BC
Coverage Place
southern Iraq
Notes
H. W. F. Saggs
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-475) and indexes
LCCN
90195925
LCSH
Babylonia--History