Keeping Watch in Babylon
Download or Read eBook Keeping Watch in Babylon PDF written by Johannes Haubold and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Johannes Haubold |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2019-05-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004397767 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004397760 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Keeping Watch in Babylon by : Johannes Haubold
Book excerpt: This volume offers the first holistic examination of the Astronomical Diaries, a remarkable set of 1000 clay tablets from ancient Babylon in which for over 500 years (6th–1st century BCE) scholars combined astronomical observations with records of events on earth.