| The Code of Hammurabi Contributor(s): King, L. W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1522791949 ISBN-13: 9781522791942 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.24 lbs) 100 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This, the earliest known written legal code, was composed about 1780 B.C.E. by Hammurabi, the ruler of Bablyon. This text was excavated in 1901; it was carved on an eight foot high stone monolith. The harsh system of punishment expressed in this text prefigures the concept of 'an eye for an eye'. The Code lays out the basis of both criminal and civil law, and defines procedures for commerce and trade. This text was redacted for 1,500 years, and is considered the predecessor of Jewish and Islamic legal systems alike. |