{"product_id":"9781405126595","title":"King Hammurabi of Babylon A Biography","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Ancient Lives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eKing Hammurabi of Babylon\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Biography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarc Van De Mieroop\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMarc Van De Mieroop\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ancient Near East History at Columbia University, New York. He has written numerous books and articles, including most recently \u003ci\u003eA History of the Ancient Near East, c. 3000–323 BC \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell Publishing, 2004).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 October 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405126595\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e188\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377791561868,"sku":"9781405126595","price":125.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405126595_e0cb44ec-6493-4e8c-ae28-8181666e7f4d.jpg?v=1780111027","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405126595","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}