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File Format | PDF
File Size | 1.85 MB
Pages | 184
Language | English
Category | Biography
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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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King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography
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