The Code of Hammurabi by Hammurabi

The Code of Hammurabi

Hammurabi with Claude Hermann Walter Johns (Translator)

44 pages first pub -1780 (editions)

nonfiction classics history philosophy reflective slow-paced
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The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the c...

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