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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chichester :
John Wiley & Sons,
2004.
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| Colección: | Blackwell ancient lives.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (186 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470695340 047069534X 1282341758 9781282341753 |