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The Hammurabi Code is of paramount interest, not only to the student of the Bible, but also to all those interested in ancient history. This document carries us back to gray antiquity; to what was once regarded as prehistoric times; to a period long antedating the promulgation of the laws of Moses. The astounding information that a long code of laws, dating back to a time nearly one thousand years before the age of Moses, had been discovered produced great excitement among Bible students the world over. The Code was written on a rude piece of black diorite, nearly eight feet high, and more than seven feet in width. Both sides of the monument are covered with writing. This classic translation into English, made by W.W. Davies, is now available from The Apocryphile Press..
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The Code of Hammurabi is the earliest and best preserved law codes from ancient Babylon, created ca. 1760 BC. It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi.

At the top of the stele is an image of a Babylonian god (thought to be either Marduk, or Shamash), with the king of Babylon presenting himself to the god, with his right hand raised to his mouth as a mark of respect..
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"The Code of Hammurabi (also known as the Codex Hammurabi and Hammurabi's Code) was created ca. 1760 BC (middle chronology) and is one of the earliest extant sets of laws, and one of the best preserved examples of this type of document from ancient Babylon. It was created by the sixth Babylonian King, Hammurabi. Earlier collections of laws include the codex of Ur-Nammu, king of Ur (ca. 2050 BC), the Codex of Eshnunna (ca. 1930 BC) and the codex of Lipit-Ishtar of Isin (ca. 1870 BC).

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The text contains a list of crimes and their various punishments, as well as settlements for common disputes and guidelines for citizens' conduct. The Code does not provide opportunity for explanation or excuses, though it does imply one's right to present evidence. The stele was openly displayed for all to see; thus, no man could plead ignorance of the law as an excuse. Scholars, however, presume that few people could read in that era, as literacy was primarily the domain of scribes.

[This text was excavated in 1901; it was carved on an eight foot high stone monolith.]" (Quote from wikipedia.org)

Table of Contents:

Publisher’s Preface; Introduction; Babylonian Law--the Code Of Hammurabi.; Bibliography.; Hammurabi's Code Of Laws; Code Of Laws; The Epilogue

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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org

Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes..
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Hammurabi was an important leader in ancient Mesopotamia. Following the model of the warrior-king Sargon, Hammurabi built the tiny city-state of Babylon into a vast empire. He was recognized as a hands-on ruler. Not content to delegate duties to governors and advisors, Hammurabi was personally involved with all the goings-on in his empire. From the digging of canals to the construction of huge temples, Hammurabi was not only informed, he was in charge. Hammurabi was very interested in justice and fairness. He thought of himself as the shepherd and protector of all his people. He wanted everyone, the poor and the wealthy, to be treated fairly. In the second half of his reign, Hammurabi compiled a lengthy collection of laws into a single code. It is one of the oldest known law codes. You can find reminders of this ancient code in law books around the world..
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This book on the legal Code of Hammurabi was published only three years after the monument on which it was engraved was discovered

This is a complete English translation of the code with a running parallel transliteration of the original ideograms. All corrections and erasures are included. This edition also includes facsimiles of all of the original cuneiform tablets, a thorough glossary and index of subjects, lists of proper names and tables of weights and currencies..
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1904. The object of this work is to provide a complete and careful translation of the whole of the great Babylonian inscription containing the laws of Hammurabi, and to bring together in a brief form all the known facts connected with the period of Babylonian history to which it belongs. Contents: Discovery of the Code; Legal System of the Babylonians; Hammurabi and His Reign; Text of the Inscription; Notes on the Code; Laws of Moses; First Dynasty of Babylon; Genesis XIV; Relics of Earlier Babylonian Laws; Index to the Code..
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This is the first biography in English of King Hammurabi, who ruled Babylon from 1792 to 1750 BC and presents a rounded view of his accomplishments

• Describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom.
  
• Draws on the King’s own writings and on diplomatic correspondence that has only recently become available.
  
• Explores the administration of the kingdom and the legacies of his rule, especially his legal code.
  
• Demonstrates how Hammurabi’s conquests irrevocably changed the political organization of the Near East, so that he was long remembered as one of the great kings of the past.
  
• Written to be accessible to a general audience.

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The discovery of the Hammurabi Code is one of the greatest achievements of archaeology, and is of paramount interest, not only to the student of the Bible, but also to all those interested in ancient history..
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