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The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers
Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected
here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include
parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood,
and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great
strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one
moment of weakness.
Recent developments in Akkadian grammar and lexicography mean that
this new translation--complete with notes, a glossary of deities,
place-names, and key terms, and illustrations of the mythical
monsters featured in the text--will replace all other versions.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The 2000-year story of Babylon sees it moving from a city-state to
the centre of a great empire of the ancient world. It remained a
centre of kingship under the empires of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar,
Darius, Alexander the Great, the Seleucids and the Parthians. Its
city walls were declared to be a Wonder of the World while its
ziggurat won fame as the Tower of Babel. Visitors to Berlin can
admire its Ishtar Gate, and the supposed location of its elusive
Hanging Garden is explained. Worship of its patron god Marduk
spread widely while its well-trained scholars communicated legal,
administrative and literary works throughout the ancient world,
some of which provide a backdrop to Old Testament and Hittite
texts. Its science also laid the foundations for Greek and Arab
astronomy through a millennium of continuous astronomical
observations. This accessible and up-to-date account is by one of
the world's leading authorities.
The 2000-year story of Babylon sees it moving from a city-state to
the centre of a great empire of the ancient world. It remained a
centre of kingship under the empires of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar,
Darius, Alexander the Great, the Seleucids and the Parthians. Its
city walls were declared to be a Wonder of the World while its
ziggurat won fame as the Tower of Babel. Visitors to Berlin can
admire its Ishtar Gate, and the supposed location of its elusive
Hanging Garden is explained. Worship of its patron god Marduk
spread widely while its well-trained scholars communicated legal,
administrative and literary works throughout the ancient world,
some of which provide a backdrop to Old Testament and Hittite
texts. Its science also laid the foundations for Greek and Arab
astronomy through a millennium of continuous astronomical
observations. This accessible and up-to-date account is by one of
the world's leading authorities.
The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is an exciting story
of detection involving legends, expert decipherment of ancient
texts, and a vivid description of a little-known civilization.
Recognized in ancient times as one of the Seven Wonders of the
World, the legendary Hanging Garden of Babylon and its location
have long been steeped in mystery and puzzling myths. In this
remarkable volume Stephanie Dalley, a world expert on ancient
Babylonian language, exposes new evidence and clarifies all the
known material about this enigmatic World Wonder. Placing the
Garden within a tradition of royal patronage, Dalley describes how
the decipherment of an original text and its link to sculpture in
the British Museum has enabled her to pin down where and by which
king the Garden was laid out, and to describe in detail what it
looked like. Through this dramatic and fascinating reconstruction
of the Garden, Dalley also follows its influence on later garden
design. Unscrambling layer by layer the many stories that have
built up around the Garden, including the parts played by Semiramis
and Nebuchadnezzar, Dalley shows why this Garden deserves its place
alongside the Pyramids and the Colossus of Rhodes as one of the
most astonishing technical achievements of the ancient world.
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