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King Hammurabi of Babylon : a biography / Marc Van de Mieroop.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Van de Mieroop, Marc.
- Series:
- Blackwell ancient lives.
- Blackwell ancient lives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Babylonia--History.
- Babylonia.
- Babylonia--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Hammurabi, King of Babylonia.
- Hammurabi.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (186 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 rem
- Contents:
- The early years
- The defeat of Elam
- The annexation of Larsa
- The overthrow of Eshnunna
- Supremacy in the north
- The sack of Mari
- Governing the new state
- Hammurabi, the lawgiver
- Hammurabi's character
- Hammurabi's legacy
- On writing Hammurabi's biography.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612341755
- 9781282341753
- 1282341758
- 9780470696095
- 0470696095
- 9780470695340
- 047069534X
- OCLC:
- 609849635
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