The Code of Hammurabi: King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1482349337 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Literal translation of the pillar of hammurabi. I needed a source for a research paper discussing the code of hummurabi. This is literally the code of Hammurabi and the rest of the text from the pillar.. Gregory Simao said I just finished reading this book, since i have studying the Babylonian time period for a few weeks. Some of the rules were real. Five stars. It was pretty good,and I got to learn a lot how very strict the rules by Hammurabi were!!!. Short b00kll0vr I know I should have read the description - but this is incredibly short. I believe this book is now more of an academic reference than something you sit down and read. All I can grade it on is the translation and binding. The cover and binding looks to me like something from the 70s but thats not a bad thing. I like the sterile feel of this book. It is very academic feeling (and reading). Those of you looking at t
The Code was inscribed in the Akkadian language, using cuneiform script carved into various stele which have survived to the modern day. Hammurabi (died circa 1750 BC) was the sixth king of Babylon (that is, of the First Babylonian Dynasty) from 1792 BC to 1750 BC. Although his empire controlled all of Mesopotamia at the time of his death, his successors were unable to maintain his empire. The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code, dating back to about 1772 BC. The Code consists of 282 laws, with scaled punishments, adjusting "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" as graded depending on social status, of slave versus free man. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. 1894 BC, the city of Babylon being its capital. It emerged as an independent state in ca. Babylonia became the major power in the region after Hammurabi created an empire out of the territories of the former Akkadian Empire.. He became the first king of the Babylonian Empire following the abdication of his father, Sin-Muballit, he extended Babylon's control over Mesopotamia by winning a series of wars against neighboring kingdoms. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist o