Título: Babylon: A History From Beginning to End
Autor: Hourly History
Sinopse: Babylon Of all the cities of ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon is virtually the only one which is still remembered today. The very word Babylon has entered the lexicon of popular understanding as a synonym for decadence and wealth. But what do we really know about the history of this once mighty city? Inside you will read about... ✓ King Hammurabi and the Babylonian Empire ✓ The Persian Conquest ✓ Alexander the Great Enters Babylon ✓ Babylon Falls ✓ Babylon in the Bible And much more! Babylon first became important in the eighteenth century BCE under the rule of King Hammurabi. However, it barely survived his death before it was conquered, first by the Hittites and then by the Assyrians. In the seventh century BCE, the city was completely destroyed after it rebelled against Assyrian rule, and it wasn't until the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II that it once again became the heart of a large empire. After that, it was conquered by the Persians and finally, in the fourth century BCE, by Alexander the Great.Alexander planned to make Babylon the capital of his mighty empire, but he died in the city under mysterious circumstances before this was done. After his death, Babylon entered a period of decline from which it never recovered until by the seventh century CE it was no more than a source of bricks for local builders.How did this happen? How did this city rise to great power and then fall to become nothing but a memory? Why do we remember the name of Babylon when the names of all the other great cities of ancient Mesopotamia have been forgotten? This is the story of Babylon.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Babylon: A History From Beginning to End”, de Hourly History, publicado pela editora Independently Published, em 2018 e com 52 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Independently Published
Páginas: 52
Ano: 2018
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781729460788
ISBN13: 9781729460788
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Independently published apresentam uma variedade de narrativas que transitam entre o suspense, o romance e a fantasia, sempre com personagens em situações de conflito emocional ou físico. O ritmo das histórias varia bastante, indo de tramas mais intensas e cheias de tensão a textos que exploram reflexões pessoais e jornadas de autoconhecimento. O catálogo sugere uma preferência por enredos que envolvem desafios humanos profundos, como luto, relacionamentos complexos e superação, mas também inclui obras voltadas para o público infantil, com linguagem acessível e ilustrações coloridas. Há espaço para narrativas que misturam ação, mistério e até elementos sobrenaturais, além de livros práticos que abordam temas como culinária, negócios e desenvolvimento pessoal.
