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092 0  635|bengelska 
100 1  Dalley, Stephanie|4aut 
245 10 Mystery of the hanging garden of Babylon :|ban elusive 
       world wonder traced /|cStephanie Dalley 
264  1 |bOxford University Press,|c2015 
300    279 sidor|c21.7 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
520    "Identifies and locates one of the Ancient World wonders -
       - New description of a very early garden and the 
       technology behind its water supply -- Identifies the early
       occurrence of the "Water-raising Screw" -- Links Assyrian 
       texts and sculpture to later classical sources and 
       explains legends surrounding the characters of Semiramis 
       and Nebuchadnezzar -- Reassesses specific sculpture in the
       British Museum"--?An exciting story of archaeological 
       detection as well as a vividly written description of a 
       little-known civilization. Dalley, a world expert on 
       ancient Babylonian language, describes how deciphering an 
       ancient Assyrian text-- and comparing it to sculpture in 
       the British Museum-- provided the clues that enabled her 
       to pin down where the Garden was positioned and to 
       describe in detail what it may have looked like.?The 
       Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is an exciting 
       story of detection involving legends, expert decipherment 
       of ancient texts, and a vivid description of a little-
       known civilization. Recognized in ancient times as one of 
       the Seven Wonders of the World, the legendary Hanging 
       Garden of Babylon and its location have long been steeped 
       in mystery and puzzling myths. In this remarkable volume 
       Stephanie Dalley, a world expert on ancient Babylonian 
       language, exposes new evidence and clarifies all the known
       material about this enigmatic World Wonder. Placing the 
       Garden within a tradition of royal patronage, Dalley 
       describes how the decipherment of an original text and its
       link to sculpture in the British Museum has enabled her to
       pin down where and by which king the Garden was laid out, 
       and to describe in detail what it looked like. Through 
       this dramatic and fascinating reconstruction of the Garden,
       Dalley also follows its influence on later garden design. 
       Unscrambling layer by layer the many stories that have 
       built up around the Garden, including the parts played by 
       Semiramis and Nebuchadnezzar, Dalley shows why this Garden
       deserves its place alongside the Pyramids and the Colossus
       of Rhodes as one of the most astonishing technical 
       achievements of the ancient world.?Review: This 
       wonderfully readable and meticulously researched book... 
       is as gripping as any thriller, beautifully written and 
       illustrated, with an astonishing conclusion.  Good Book 
       Guide * 
600 04 Sennacherib,|ckung av Assyrien,|dd. 681 f.Kr 
650  7 Antiken|2sao 
650  7 Världens sju underverk|2sao 
650  7 Trädgårdar|xhistoria|2sao 
651  7 Babylonien|2sao 
653  2 Palace of Sennacherib (Nineveh)