Hammurabi Books
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W. W. Norton & Company (17 March 2007)Price: $19.77 -

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Vintage (09 January 2001)Price: $11.53
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The Babylonians began their rise to power in the region of Mesopotamia around 1900 B.C. This was at a time when Mesopotamia was largely unstable, prone to conflict and invasion, and not at all unified. This early period, known as the Old Babylonian Period, is characterized by over 300 years of rule of the Amorites, who had come from west of the Euphrates River, and formed an empire based in the city-state of Babylon. This empire was a monarchy that had conquered the outer Amorite territories and united them into one kingdom.
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Hammurabi was the first king of the Babylonian Empire, reigning from 1792 B.C. – 1750 B.C. During his time in power, he conquered Sumer and Akkad, amassing those cultures for his territory. He is probably best known for his enduring code of Babylonian laws, known as Hammurabi’s Code.
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