Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Babylon Under Western Eyes 1
7. Introduction 3
8. Part I .Babylon As Political Metaphor
9. Chapter One. The Political Image Of Babylon In Antiquity 19
10. Chapter Two. Political Babylon In Late Antiquity And The Early Middle Ages 46
11. Chapter Three. Political Babylon From The Great Schism To The Present 89
12. Part II.Babylon As Degenerate Archetype
13. Chapter Four .The Medieval Genealogy Of Babylonian Degeneracy: The Cursed Race 123
14. Chapter Five. The Post-Medieval Genealogy Of Babylonian Degeneracy And The Cursed Race Archetype 156
15. Part III.Babylon As Sublime Topos
16. Chapter Six .City Of Ruins 197
17. Chapter Seven.Babylon And The Coordinates Of Romance 250
18. Conclusion 296
19. Bibliography 305
20. Index 335