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Informationen zum Autor Michael Seymour is a Research Associate in the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. He is co-author (with I.L. Finkel) of Babylon: Myth and Reality (2008). Klappentext One of the greatest cities of the ancient world, Babylon has been eclipsed by its own reputation. Vorwort One of the greatest cities of the ancient world, Babylon has been eclipsed by its own reputation. Zusammenfassung One of the greatest cities of the ancient world, Babylon has been eclipsed by its own reputation. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsMaps1. A City and its ghosts2. Ancient Babylon3. Tyrants and wonders: The biblical and classical sources4. The Eartly City : Medieval and Renaissance approaches5. Discoveries and fantasies: Enlightenment and modern approaches6. The German experience: Excavation and repetition7. The Library of Babel: Babylon and its representation after the excavations8. Culture and knowledgePostcript: The Babylon exhibitions NotesBibliographyIndex
