Babylon, Memphis, Persepolis: Eastern Contexts of Greek Culture by Walter Burkert

Babylon, Memphis, Persepolis: Eastern Contexts of Greek Culture

Walter Burkert

178 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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At the distant beginning of Western civilization, according to European tradition, Greece stands as an insular, isolated, near-miracle of burgeoning culture. This book traverses the ancient world's three great centers of cultural exchange--Babylon...

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