02551nam 2200613 a 450 991082787860332120200520144314.01-282-34175-897866123417550-470-69609-50-470-69534-X(CKB)1000000000687415(EBL)470645(OCoLC)609849635(SSID)ssj0000301082(PQKBManifestationID)11226636(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000301082(PQKBWorkID)10259166(PQKB)11497762(MiAaPQ)EBC470645(Au-PeEL)EBL470645(CaPaEBR)ebr10297675(CaONFJC)MIL234175(EXLCZ)99100000000068741520040610d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrKing Hammurabi of Babylon a biography /Marc Van de Mieroop1st ed.Malden, MA Blackwell Pub.c20051 online resource (186 p.)Blackwell ancient livesDescription based upon print version of record.1-4051-2660-4 1-4051-2659-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 remBlackwell ancient lives.BabyloniaHistoryBabyloniaKings and rulersBiography935/.02/092BVan de Mieroop Marc604556MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827878603321King Hammurabi of Babylon2058323UNINA