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The culture of Babylon and its influence on the cultural development of mankind – Winkler Hugo – Alma Mater – 2023 – ISBN 978-5-904993-73-3

The culture of Babylon and its influence on the cultural development of mankind
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The culture of Babylon and its influence on the cultural development of mankind
14.99 €
Hugo Winkler (1863-1913) was the founder of the German Trans-Asian Society and one of the founders of the reactionary trend in Orientalism - pan-Babylonianism. The edition presents G. Winkler's review of the history and culture of Ancient Babylon translated by G.G. Genkel. The question of the world significance of Babylon's culture and its influence on the development of neighboring nations in this interpretation turned, in fact, into a completely different one - the question of the dependence of all civilizations of the globe on Babylonian culture. European medieval astrology dating back to Babylonian "astral" science; reflection of various myths and legends in Phoenician tales and the Bible; influence of the Babylonian epic on the heroic literature of neighboring peoples, etc., etc. Accompanied by an article by Boris Aleksandrovich Turaev, the creator of the Russian school of Ancient Oriental history, on Babylonian religion and culture.For students and teachers of historical and cultural studies, as well as for all those interested in the history of the ancient world.
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