The Library of Ancient Wisdom
Narrated by Catherine Bailey
- Released
- May 2, 2025
- Length
- 12 hrs
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
"The Library of Ancient Wisdom" takes listeners on a fascinating journey into the ancient library of Ashurbanipal in Mesopotamia, revealing insights into the thoughts, beliefs, and daily lives of its people. Scholar Selena Wisnom guides us through collections of cuneiform tablets, shedding light on their ideas about religion, magic, medicine, and human nature. This audiobook offers a compelling look at a key historical site and the enduring humanity of ancient civilizations, preserved on clay over thousands of years.
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