Includes bibliographical references (p.307-338) and index
Maps1.- A City and its ghosts.- 2. Ancient Babylon.- 3.Tyrants and wonders: The biblical and classical sources.- 4. The Eartly City: Medieval and Renaissance approaches.- 5. Discoveries and fantasies: Enlightenment and modern approaches.- 6. The German experience: Excavation and repetition.- 7. The Library of Babel: Babylon and its representation after the excavations.- 8. Culture and knowledgePostcript: The Babylon