
Babylon
Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
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Narrated by:
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Derek Perkins
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By:
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Paul Kriwaczek
About this listen
Civilization was born 8,000 years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding mountains and deserts began to create increasingly sophisticated urban societies. In the cities that they built, half of human history took place.
In Babylon, Paul Kriwaczek tells the story of Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements seven thousand years ago to the eclipse of Babylon in the sixth century BCE. Bringing the people of this land to life in vibrant detail, the author chronicles the rise and fall of power during this period and explores the political and social systems, as well as the technical and cultural innovations, which made this land extraordinary. At the heart of this book is the story of Babylon, which rose to prominence under the Amorite king Hammurabi from about 1800 BCE. Even as Babylon's fortunes waxed and waned, it never lost its allure as the ancient world's greatest city.
Engaging and compelling, Babylon reveals the splendor of the ancient world that laid the foundation for civilization itself.
©2010 Paul Kriwaczek (P)2019 TantorFascinating Listen
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good listen
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The author has given just the right amount of information about this fascinating area of the world and its people, we owe so much to them .
Great book
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Epic journey to origins of civilization
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Highly enjoyable
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The author continuously introduce his political opinions as historical facts. Across the book, he makes ahistorical judgements about how progressive the Mesopotamian were. Although a conservative, I don't mind reading progressive opinions, what I don't like is buying a book to learn about history and finding a political essay.
Obscene modern political propaganda
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engaging over view
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Not just Babylon
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i found this to be a great audiobook
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so good
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