King Hammurabi of Babylon | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781405126601 | King Hammurabi of Babylon | A Biography | Marc van de Mieroop | Buch

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Beschreibung

This book presents the first biography written in English of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792 to 1750 BC. It presents a well-rounded view of this ancient Mesopotamian king's accomplishments, by drawing on the extensive writings of his time, including those by Hammurabi himself. Numerous letters and reports by ambassadors to his court and others are presented in translation.

Marc Van De Mieroop traces Hammurabi's career as a diplomat and conqueror, describing how he dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom to create the large state of Babylon. He explores the administration of the kingdom and looks at the legacies of Hammurabi's rule, especially his legal code, the earliest complete body of legal instructions in world history.

The book demonstrates how Hammurabi's conquests irrevocably changed the political organization of the Middle East and shows that Hammurabi was long remembered by the ancient Mesopotamians as one of the greatest kings of the past.

Über den Autor

Marc Van De Mieroop is Professor of Ancient Near East History at Columbia University, New York. He has written numerous books and articles, including most recently A History of the Ancient Near East, c. 3000-323 BC (Blackwell Publishing, 2004).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations.

Preface.

Map.

Chronology.

Abbreviations.

1. The Early Years.

2. The Defeat of Elam.

3. The Annexation of Larsa.

4. The Overthrow of Eshnunna.

5. Supremacy in the North.

6. The Sack of Mari.

7. Governing the New State.

8. Hammurabi the Lawgiver.

9. Hammurabi's Character.

10.Hammurabi's Legacy.

11. On Writing's Hammurabi's Biography.

Glossary.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Guide to Further Reading.

Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2004
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781405126601
ISBN-10:	1405126604
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	de Mieroop, Marc van
Hersteller:	Wiley
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	218 x 137 x 17 mm
Von/Mit:	Marc van de Mieroop
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.10.2004
Gewicht:	0,237 kg

Artikel-ID: 132516521