Marc Van De Mieroop
King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography
Paperback
(Blackwell Publishing Oct. 22, 2004)
, 1 edition
This is the first biography in English of King Hammurabi, who ruled Babylon from 1792 to 1750 BC and presents a rounded view of his accomplishments.
- Describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom.
- Draws on the King’s own writings and on diplomatic correspondence that has only recently become available.
- Explores the administration of the kingdom and the legacies of his rule, especially his legal code.
- Demonstrates how Hammurabi’s conquests irrevocably changed the political organization of the Near East, so that he was long remembered as one of the great kings of the past.
- Written to be accessible to a general audience.
- ISBN
- 1405126604 / 9781405126601
- Pages
- 184
- Weight
- 8.5 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 0.6 in.
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