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The Cambridge Ancient History
Edited By John Board
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Description for The Cambridge Ancient History
hardcover. Volume III Part II describes the rise and fall of the great empires of Assyria and Babylonia, the sack of Jerusalem and the exile of the Jews in Babylon. Editor(s): Boardman, John; Edwards, I.E.S.; Sollberger, E.; Hammond, N. G. L. Series: Cambridge Ancient History. Num Pages: 962 pages, 51 b/w illus. 16 maps 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 239 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1512.
Volume III Part II carries on the history of the Near East from the close of Volume III Part I and covers roughly the same chronological period as Volume III Part III. During this period the dominant powers in the East were Assyria and then Babylonia. Each established an extensive empire which was based on Mesopotamia, and each in turn fell largely through internal strife. Assyrian might was reflected in the imposing palaces, libraries and sculptures of the Assyrian kings. Babylonian culture was outstanding in literature, mathematics and astronomy, and the great buildings of Nebuchadnezzar II surpassed even those of ... Read more
Volume III Part II carries on the history of the Near East from the close of Volume III Part I and covers roughly the same chronological period as Volume III Part III. During this period the dominant powers in the East were Assyria and then Babylonia. Each established an extensive empire which was based on Mesopotamia, and each in turn fell largely through internal strife. Assyrian might was reflected in the imposing palaces, libraries and sculptures of the Assyrian kings. Babylonian culture was outstanding in literature, mathematics and astronomy, and the great buildings of Nebuchadnezzar II surpassed even those of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
962
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Ancient History
Number of Pages
962
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521227179
SKU
V9780521227179
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Reviews for The Cambridge Ancient History
"The answer to the question whether the ancient world is worth studying is 'yes', and the Cambridge Ancient History proves it....CAH III/2 is an impressive achievement." John Ray, Times Literary Supplement