Description
This book is about ancient Babylonian cuneiform tablets and how the author has assessed their historical evidence. The author has also included photographs of the tablets and archaeological sites. He has also written the book in an accessible way, which will be of value to anyone with an interest in Assyriology and the ancient Middle East.
Originally published in 1939, this book contains an assessment of the historical evidence provided by ancient Babylonian cuneiform tablets. The text is accompanied by a number of photographs of the tablets, as well as of important archaeological sites and Babylonian artefacts. Chiera's enthusiasm for his subject is clear, as the text is accessibly written and contains many Babylonian legends and assesses their relationship to biblical texts. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Assyriology and the ancient Middle East.
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