King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography

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King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography

King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography

Marc Van De Mieroop

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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 KingвЂ™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 HammurabiвЂ™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.

Kategorie:

History - Ancient History

Rok:

2004

Wydawnictwo:

Wiley-Blackwell

Język:

english

Strony:

184

ISBN 10:

1405126604

ISBN 13:

9781405126601

Serie:

Blackwell Ancient Lives

Plik:

PDF, 1.86 MB

IPFS:

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english, 2004

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