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100 1 _aHammurabi, King of Babylonia
245 1 4 _aThe Oldest Code of Laws in the World :
_bThe code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-11-25
508 _aTranscribed from the 1903 T. & T. Clark edition by David Price
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLaw -- Iraq -- Babylonia -- Sources
700 1 _aJohns, C. H. W.
_q(Claude Hermann Walter),
_d1857-1920
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17150
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