The Amorite God-Kings Who Built Babylon (BOAZ MYSTERIES, #7)
By Riddick Dawson
Length11h 28m
About this audiobook
They entered history as outsiders—mobile clans on the margins of the great river cities—then, in a single turning of centuries, they helped remake the entire map of Mesopotamia. The Amorite Revolution follows the rise of Amorite power from the steppe into the courts and temples of the Euphrates, tracing how shifting alliances, trade routes, warfare, and diplomacy produced a new political order—and laid the foundations for Babylon's ascent.
Inside you'll explore the world behind Hammurabi's age: the letters and intrigue of Mari, the mechanics of kingship, the role of law and administration, and the social realities that linked pastoral life to urban ambition. Written for readers who love ancient history, lost worlds, and the high-stakes drama of early civilizations, this book turns a distant era into a vivid, human story of movement, power, and the making of an empire.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length11 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 7, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
8Chapter 7 — Amorite Rituals and Syncretism: How Cults Blend Without Breaking
2Chapter 1 — The Amorites: People of the West, Makers of a New Age
9Chapter 8 — Amorite Flood Traditions and the Memory of Catastrophe
3Chapter 2 — Amorite Dynasties in Babylon: Hammurabi and the Rise of an Empire
10Chapter 9 — El and Yahweh Parallels: Western High Gods and the Problem of Comparisons
4Chapter 3 — Amorite Kingship and Divine Mandate: Rule Authorized by Heaven
11Chapter 10 — The Levantine Religious Landscape
5Chapter 4 - “Anunnaki”Cosmic Authority, Not a Single Simple Group
12About the Author
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6Chapter 5 — West Semitic Gods in Mesopotamian Texts: Names That Cross Borders
13About the Publisher
7Chapter 6 — Amorite Presence in the Mari Archives: The Western World in Cuneiform
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