Mieroop, Marc Van De
King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography
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.
Keywords: HISTORY / Ancient / General HIS002000
- Author(s)
- Mieroop, Marc Van De
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2005
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 184 pages
- Category
- History
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470695340
- Printed ISBN
- 9781405126595
