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The Code of Hammurabi Hammurabi
Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi Hammurabi
Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC (Middle Chronology). It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist on a seven and a half foot stone stele and various clay tablets. The code consists of 282 laws, with scaled punishments, adjusting "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" (lex talionis) as graded depending on social status, of slave versus free man.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 22, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9781541257184 |
Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 80 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 5 mm · 127 g |
Language | English |
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