Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization by Paul Kriwaczek

Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

Paul Kriwaczek

310 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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In Babylon, Paul Kriwaczek tells the story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements around 5400 BC, to the eclipse of Babylon by the Persians in the sixth century BC. He chronicles the rise and fall of dynastic power during this period...

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informative 100%
reflective 46%
challenging 26%
adventurous 19%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 7%
dark 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%

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