{"product_id":"king-hammurabi-of-babylon-9781405126601","title":"King Hammurabi of Babylon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The first biography in English of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi (fl. 1792 to 1750 BC).  * Presents a well--rounded view of Hammurabi's accomplishments.  * Describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407864570199,"sku":"9781405126601","price":31.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405126601.jpg?v=1730500783","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/king-hammurabi-of-babylon-9781405126601","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}