UID:
almafu_9959245225502883
Format:
1 online resource (506 pages) :
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illustrations.
ISBN:
1-61451-958-7
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1-61451-458-5
Series Statement:
Studies in ancient Near Eastern records, volume 11
Uniform Title:
Immaginare Babele.
Content:
"Ever since the archaeological rediscovery of the ancient Near East, generations of scholars have attempted to reconstruct the 'real Babylon,' known to us before from the evocative biblical account of the Tower of Babel. After two centuries of excavations and scholarship, Mario Liverani provides an insightful overview of modern, Western approaches, theories, and accounts of the ancient Near Eastern city"--Provided by publisher.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Frontmatter --
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Preface To The Italian Edition --
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Contents --
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List of Figures --
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Abbreviations --
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1. Rediscovery and perplexity --
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2. Acceptance and modification --
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3. The season of theoretical models --
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4. The new models in practice --
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5. Modernity: new approaches and new settings --
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6. Post-modernity: computerization and deconstruction --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Issued also in print.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-61451-602-2
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.1515/9781614514589
