The Code of Hammurabi: (annotated)(Illustrated)
| Author | : Hammurabi |
| Publisher | : Independently Published |
| Total Pages | : 76 |
| Release | : 2018-10-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1728919347 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781728919348 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (348 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Code of Hammurabi: (annotated)(Illustrated) written by Hammurabi and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, dated 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. A partial copy exists on a 2.25 metre (7.5 ft) stone stele. It 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 or woman.
