Narrative of a Journey to the Site of Babylon in 1811 - And Other Memoirs

This 1839 collection of earlier writings focuses on the archaeology and topography of the ancient city of Babylon.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Rich's journal; 3. Memoir on the ruins of Babylon; 4. On the topography of ancient Babylon; 5. Second memoir on Babylon; 6. Appendix to the second memoir; 7. Journey from Bussora to Persepolis in the year 1821; 8. General appendix.

Summary

Claudius James Rich (1786/7–1821), the East India Company's resident at Baghdad, visited many historic locations in present-day Iraq and Iran. This 1839 collection of earlier writings, edited by his widow, focuses on the site of the ancient city of Babylon. Also included are cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis.

Product details

• Authors: Claudius James Rich, Rich Claudius James
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.11.2014
• EAN: 9781108077101
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07710-1
• No. of pages: 446
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region