ENGLISH

King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography

By Marc Van De Mieroop

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2004
ISBN
1405126604, 9781405126601
LCC
DS73.35 .V36 2004
Open Library ID
OL22599580M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1947215 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Ancient Lives
Pages
184\184
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

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.

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