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LoC No.: 03017247

Title: The Oldest Code of Laws in the World
The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242

Note: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Transcribed from the 1903 T. & T. Clark edition by David Price

Summary: "The Oldest Code of Laws in the World" by Hammurabi is a historical account written in the early 19th century, centering on one of ancient Babylon's most significant contributions to societal governance. This compilation elucidates the laws established by King Hammurabi during his reign over Babylonia in the third millennium B.C., reflecting the legal and moral frameworks that governed his empire and influenced subsequent societies, including the Hebrews. The opening of this work introduces the importance of the Code of Hammurabi, emphasizing its monumental status as a legal framework that shaped the understanding of justice and order in ancient Mesopotamia. The text outlines the laws inscribed on a large black diorite stele discovered in Elam, detailing various legal stipulations ranging from property rights to family law and penalties for specific offenses. It sets the stage for comprehending the implications these laws had on social structure and justice, providing readers with an invaluable glimpse into the civilization of early Babylon and its legal philosophies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hammurabi, King of Babylonia, 1811? BCE-1751? BCE

Translator: Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter), 1857-1920

EBook No.: 17150

Published: Nov 25, 2005

Downloads: 930

Language: English

Subject: Law -- Iraq -- Babylonia -- Sources

LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 03017247

Title: The Oldest Code of Laws in the World
The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242

Note: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Transcribed from the 1903 T. & T. Clark edition by David Price

Summary: "The Oldest Code of Laws in the World" by Hammurabi is a historical account written in the early 19th century, centering on one of ancient Babylon's most significant contributions to societal governance. This compilation elucidates the laws established by King Hammurabi during his reign over Babylonia in the third millennium B.C., reflecting the legal and moral frameworks that governed his empire and influenced subsequent societies, including the Hebrews. The opening of this work introduces the importance of the Code of Hammurabi, emphasizing its monumental status as a legal framework that shaped the understanding of justice and order in ancient Mesopotamia. The text outlines the laws inscribed on a large black diorite stele discovered in Elam, detailing various legal stipulations ranging from property rights to family law and penalties for specific offenses. It sets the stage for comprehending the implications these laws had on social structure and justice, providing readers with an invaluable glimpse into the civilization of early Babylon and its legal philosophies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hammurabi, King of Babylonia, 1811? BCE-1751? BCE

Translator: Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter), 1857-1920

EBook No.: 17150

Published: Nov 25, 2005

Downloads: 930

Language: English

Subject: Law -- Iraq -- Babylonia -- Sources

LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.