Babylon under western eyes : a study of allusion and myth /

Babylon under Western Eyes examines the mythic legacy of ancient Babylon, the Near Eastern city which has served western culture as a metaphor for power, luxury and exotic magnificence for more than two thousand years. Sifting through the many references to Babylon in biblical, classical, medieval a...

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Main Author:	Scheil, Andrew P., 1968- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Subjects:	European literature > History and criticism. Babylon (Extinct city) > In literature. Allusions in literature. Mythology in literature. Popular culture in literature.