\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a new narrative history of the ancient world, from the beginnings of civilization in the ancient Near East and Egypt to the fall of Constantinople\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an expert in the field, this book presents a narrative history of Babylon from the time of its First Dynasty (1880-1595) until the last centuries of the city\u0026rsquo;s existence during the Hellenistic and Parthian periods (ca. 331-75 AD). Unlike other texts on Ancient Near Eastern and Mesopotamian history, it offers a unique focus on Babylon and Babylonia, while still providing readers with an awareness of the interaction with other states and peoples. Organized chronologically, it places the various socio-economic and cultural developments and institutions in their historical context. The book also gives religious and intellectual developments more respectable coverage than books that have come before it.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75 \u003c/i\u003eteaches readers about the most important phase in the development of Mesopotamian culture. The book offers in-depth chapter coverage on the Sumero-Addadian Background, the rise of Babylon, the decline of the first dynasty, Kassite ascendancy, the second dynasty of Isin, Arameans and Chaldeans, the Assyrian century, the imperial heyday, and Babylon under foreign rule.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on Babylon and Babylonia\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a highly regarded Assyriologist\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart of the very successful Histories of the Ancient World series\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn excellent resource for students, instructors, and scholars\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75 \u003c/i\u003eis a profound text that will be ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses on Ancient Near Eastern and Mesopotamian history and scholars of the subject.\u003c/p\u003e
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