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Writing, Law, and Kingship in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia
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Writing, Law, and Kingship in Old Babylonian MesopotamiaWriting, Law, and Kingship in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia

Ancient Mesopotamia, the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now western Iraq and eastern Syria, is considered to be the cradle of civilization—home of the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, as well as the great Code of Hammurabi. The Code was only part of a rich juridical culture from 2200–1600 BCE that saw the invention of writing and the development of its relationship to law, among other remarkable firsts.  
 
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Babylonian World (Routledge Worlds)
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Babylonian World (Routledge Worlds)Babylonian World (Routledge Worlds)

The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon.
Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science.
 
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Tags: Babylon, Babylonian, World, responsible, civilization, Babylonian, Babylon, Worlds, Routledge