Contains a comprehensive history of the multicultural civilizations of the Ancient Near East and the growth of the Mesopotamian, Babylonian, Hittite, Assyrian, and Persian empires through the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Presents an historical account of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi, who ruled between 1792 and 1750 B.C. through ancient documents and writings and examines his administration, legal code, and conquests.
