author
C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter) Johns
1857–1920
A scholar-clergyman with a gift for making the ancient Near East readable, he helped bring Babylonian and Assyrian history, law, and literature to a wider English-speaking audience. His books blend careful scholarship with a clear, approachable style that still appeals to curious readers.
2 Audiobooks
The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples The Schweich Lectures
by C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter) Johns
Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters
by C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter) Johns
About the author
Born in Somerset in 1857, Claude Hermann Walter Johns became both a Church of England clergyman and a distinguished Assyriologist. He studied at Queens' College, Cambridge, later taught in Tasmania and at Paston Grammar School, and went on to hold academic posts connected with Cambridge and King's College London.
Johns is best known for his work on Assyrian and Babylonian civilization, especially law, history, and cuneiform texts. He wrote widely for general readers as well as specialists, producing books such as Ancient Assyria and studies of Babylonian and Hebrew law that helped introduce ancient Mesopotamian culture to a broad audience.
That combination of serious learning and plain explanation makes his writing especially inviting in an audiobook library. Even when dealing with remote periods and difficult sources, he aimed to make the ancient world feel understandable, human, and alive.