The rise and fall of Babylon: gateway of the gods
by Gill, Anton.
Material type: BookPublisher: Quercus 2011ISBN: 9780857386649; 0857386646.Classification number: 935.5 GILSubject(s): Babylon (Extinct city) -- HistorySubject: Anton Gill charts the history of Babylon, home of the Hanging Gardens and a wonder of the ancient world in itself. He chronicles the city's rise under Hammurabi, its fortunes in the centuries that followed, its golden age under a dynasty of Chaldean kings, and the life of its last great king, Nebuchadrezzar II.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book - Adult Hardback | Bootle Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 935.5 GIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | In transit from Bootle Library to Southport Library since 11/10/2024 | 002793308X |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Anton Gill charts the history of Babylon, home of the Hanging Gardens and a wonder of the ancient world in itself. He chronicles the city's rise under Hammurabi, its fortunes in the centuries that followed, its golden age under a dynasty of Chaldean kings, and the life of its last great king, Nebuchadrezzar II.
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