Babylon the Great; Mother of Harlots and of the Abominations of the Earth: it is not easy for us to efface the lurid vision of Babylon conjured up by the author of the "Book of Revelations." But what is the true story of this ancient city; renowned for its Hanging Gardens - one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - and notorious for the Jewish exile? In a highly acclaimed account; now brought up to date for the revised edition; Dr. Oates describes the rise of Babylon from Sargon of Agade to Hammurapi; the great law-giver under whom in the 18th century B.C. the city first attained pre-eminence. She charts its progress under his successors; its greatest period of empire during the reigns of Nebuchadnezzar and Nabonidus in the 6th Century B.C.; and its decay and final abandonment as Persians and Greeks turned Mesopotamia into a battleground.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Numerous short selections; somewhat unevenBy J. Ralph RandolphI decided to use this book as a supplementary reader for my history class emphasizing the importance of religion on American political; economic and social development. The work contains a number of good essays and many short primary selections on the topic but is somewhat uneven. For example; there is little material on the effect of religion on the reform impulse prior to the Civil War except for the abolitionist movement. Nevertheless; I decided it was the best book available for the class.1 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Old edition of a college textbookBy Customer"Major Problems" is just an academic phrase. It's not about problems. It is about interesting people; groups; and movements in American religion and their impact on American government; culture; and history.1 of 10 people found the following review helpful. No Major Problems for this book!By A. Bowesmuch better than anything i would have picked up used from my school's bookstore. and SO much cheaper. i would 100% order my books from you again; and probably will next semester.
