{"product_id":"king-hammurabi-of-babylon-a-biography-hardback-9781405126595","title":"King Hammurabi of Babylon; A Biography (Hardback) 9781405126595","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKing Hammurabi of Babylon\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Biography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarc Van De Mieroop (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405126595, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 September 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e188 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.3 x 15 x 2.1 cm, 0.369 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Van De Mieroop evokes vividly Hammurabi’s rise from one King among many to Lord of a territory stretching from the Gulf into Syria …. He succeeds in delineating Hammurabi’s remarkable achievements and providing glimpses of his personality.” \u003ci\u003eAmelie Kuhrt, University College London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In an age that featured aggressive militarism and shaky thrones, Hammurabi of Babylon forged clever alliances and practiced patient strategies. In these accessible and well-turned pages, Marc Van De Mieroop explains how Hammurabi created an empire through martial and administrative talents. But he also details another of Hammurabi's major achievements: sponsoring a law code that places him, along with Moses, as one of antiquity's greatest lawgivers. I recommend this book to one and all.\" \u003ci\u003eJack M. Sasson, Vanderbilt University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Marc Van De Mieroop brings to history a flair for a story....Mieroop has delivered a readable history of a time strangely familiar as we watch modern Iraqis working towards hopefully, a similarly benign relationship.\" \u003ci\u003eInsights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent book, also easily accessible for the uninitiated. It provides authoritative information on a ruler who was a conqueror, \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e ancient lawgiver ... One can only look forward to the future volumes in the series on the lives of great men and women of ancient times.\" \u003ci\u003eScholia Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Insofar as it is possible to write Hammurabi's story, Van De Mieroop has done so. Based as it is on a thorough knowledge of both long-known and recently published evidence, a solid acquaintance with the most up-to-date scholarship, and a historian's awareness of the varying reliability of the ancient sources, this book is an excellent account of a fascinating ruler, and as near to biography as one is going to get.\" \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on the King’s own writings and on diplomatic correspondence that has only recently become available.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the administration of the kingdom and the legacies of his rule, especially his legal code.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten to be accessible to a general audience.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Early Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Defeat of Elam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Annexation of Larsa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Overthrow of Eshnunna.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Supremacy in the North.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Sack of Mari.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Governing the New State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Hammurabi the Lawgiver.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Hammurabi's Character.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.Hammurabi's Legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. On Writing's Hammurabi's Biography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuide to Further Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173816561944,"sku":"9781405126595","price":85.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405126595.jpg?v=1781173312","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/king-hammurabi-of-babylon-a-biography-hardback-9781405126595","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}