A Short History of Babylon
Download or Read eBook A Short History of Babylon PDF written by Karen Radner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Karen Radner |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2020-02-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781838601706 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1838601708 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Short History of Babylon by : Karen Radner
Book excerpt: Much of our perception of Babylon in the West is filtered through the poignant echoes of loss and longing that resonate in the Hebrew Bible. The lamenting exiles of Judah craved a return to their lost homeland after the sack of Jerusalem in 587 BC and their forcible removal by Nebuchadnezzar to the alien floodlands of the Euphrates. But to see Babylon only as an adjunct to Old Testament history is misleading. A Short History of Babylon explores the ever-changing city that shaped world history for two millennia.
