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A Wonder to Behold: Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon's Ishtar Gate

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Title A Wonder to Behold: Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon's Ishtar Gate
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Anastasia Amrhein
Edited by Clare Fitzgerald
Edited by Elizabeth Knott
SeriesInstitute for the Study of Ancient World Exhibition Catalogs
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:186
Dimensions(mm): Height 267,Width 229
Category/GenreAncient and classical art BCE to c 500 CE
History of architecture
ISBN/Barcode 9780691200156
Audience
General
Illustrations 160 color illus.

Publishing Details
Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 10 December 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

An in-depth and beautifully illustrated look at one of the most revered works of antiquity, the Ishtar Gate of ancient Babylon In the ancient Near East, expert craftspeople were more than technicians: they numbered among those special members of society who could access the divine. While the artisans' names are largely unknown today, their legac

Author Biography

Anastasia Amrhein is an art historian specializing in the ancient Near East and a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Clare Fitzgerald is associate director for exhibitions and gallery curator at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University. Elizabeth Knott is a historian specializing in the textual and visual remains of the ancient Near East.