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Ever since the archaeological rediscovery of the Ancient Near East, generations of scholars have attempted to reconstruct the "real Babylon,” known to us before from the evocative biblical account of the Tower of Babel. After two centuries of excavations and scholarship, Mario Liverani provides...

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Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER) , 2161-4415 ; 11
Frontmatter -- Preface To The Italian Edition -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations -- 1. Rediscovery and perplexity -- 2. Acceptance and modification -- 3. The season of theoretical models -- 4. The new models in practice -- 5. Modernity: new approaches and new settings -- 6. Post-modernity: computerization and deconstruction -- Bibliography -- Index
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Ever since the archaeological rediscovery of the Ancient Near East, generations of scholars have attempted to reconstruct the "real Babylon,” known to us before from the evocative biblical account of the Tower of Babel. After two centuries of excavations and scholarship, Mario Liverani provides an insightful overview of modern, Western approaches, theories, and accounts of the ancient Near Eastern city.
Issued also in print.
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Babylon (Extinct city).
Cities and towns, Ancient Middle East.
Cities and towns, Ancient-Middle East.
Excavations (Archaeology) Middle East.
Excavations (Archaeology)-Middle East.
Middle East-Antiquities.
Babylon.
Historiography.
Near East.
HISTORY / Middle East / General. bisacsh
cities.
historiography.
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Frontmatter --
Preface To The Italian Edition --
Contents --
List of Figures --
Abbreviations --
1. Rediscovery and perplexity --
2. Acceptance and modification --
3. The season of theoretical models --
4. The new models in practice --
5. Modernity: new approaches and new settings --
6. Post-modernity: computerization and deconstruction --
Bibliography --
Index
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title_alt Frontmatter --
Preface To The Italian Edition --
Contents --
List of Figures --
Abbreviations --
1. Rediscovery and perplexity --
2. Acceptance and modification --
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4. The new models in practice --
5. Modernity: new approaches and new settings --
6. Post-modernity: computerization and deconstruction --
Bibliography --
Index
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Preface To The Italian Edition --
Contents --
List of Figures --
Abbreviations --
1. Rediscovery and perplexity --
2. Acceptance and modification --
3. The season of theoretical models --
4. The new models in practice --
5. Modernity: new approaches and new settings --
6. Post-modernity: computerization and deconstruction --
Bibliography --
Index
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