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Babylonian Mathematics

Russell Hobson’s Babylonian Mathematics, Astrology, and Astronomy carefully examines Mesopotamian scientific ideas and their relation to early religious writings. The book shows how ancient Babylonians influenced human views of numbers, stars, and time.

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2009
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Hobson’s 2009 doctoral work from the University of Sydney looks at the impact of Babylonian math and astronomy on early religious and written works, such as the Torah. It brings together archaeology, philology, and ancient science to explore how accurate Babylonian writings were.

Why are we reading this book?

It shows how ancient cultures precisely measured the sky and kept records. The book gives us a better sense of how Babylonian science began modern astronomy and religious writings.

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