02226cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624501190015926400510027830000470032933600260037633700260040233800360042850000310046450800670049552011360056253400450169865300400174370000570178385600430184099900170188317150UtSlPG20260610133412.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a03017247  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aKL1 aHammurabi, King of Babylonia14aThe Oldest Code of Laws in the World :bThe code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-11-25  aTranscribed from the 1903 T. & T. Clark edition by David Price  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLaw -- Iraq -- Babylonia -- Sources1 aJohns, C. H. W.q(Claude Hermann Walter),d1857-192040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17150  c58538d58538