Babylon Under Western Eyes: A Study of Allusion and Myth

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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. Contents Illustrations Preface Abbreviations Babylon Under Western Eyes Introduction Part I .Babylon As Political Metaphor Chapter One. The Political Image Of Babylon In Antiquity Chapter Two. Political Babylon In Late Antiquity And The Early Middle Ages Chapter Three. Political Babylon From The Great Schism To The Present Part II.Babylon As Degenerate Archetype Chapter Four .The Medieval Genealogy Of Babylonian Degeneracy: The Cursed Race Chapter Five. The Post-Medieval Genealogy Of Babylonian Degeneracy And The Cursed Race Archetype Part III.Babylon As Sublime Topos Chapter Six .City Of Ruins Chapter Seven.Babylon And The Coordinates Of Romance Conclusion Bibliography Index