Project Gutenberg 2005-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 1407 Hammurabi, King of Babylonia 6th King of Babylon Khammurabi, King of Babylonia Hammurapi, King of Babylonia Chammurapi, King of Babylonia Hamurabi, King of Babylonia Hammourabi, King of Babylonia Hammu-rapi, King of Babylonia Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter) 1857 1920 Johns, Claude Hermann Walter 03017247 The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242 Transcribed from the 1903 T. & T. Clark edition by David Price "The Oldest Code of Laws in the World" by Hammurabi is a historical account written in the early 19th century, centering on one of ancient Babylon's most significant contributions to societal governance. This compilation elucidates the laws established by King Hammurabi during his reign over Babylonia in the third millennium B.C., reflecting the legal and moral frameworks that governed his empire and influenced subsequent societies, including the Hebrews. The opening of this work introduces the importance of the Code of Hammurabi, emphasizing its monumental status as a legal framework that shaped the understanding of justice and order in ancient Mesopotamia. The text outlines the laws inscribed on a large black diorite stele discovered in Elam, detailing various legal stipulations ranging from property rights to family law and penalties for specific offenses. It sets the stage for comprehending the implications these laws had on social structure and justice, providing readers with an invaluable glimpse into the civilization of early Babylon and its legal philosophies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Law -- Iraq -- Babylonia -- Sources KL Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Law & Criminology Category: History - Ancient Category: Law & Criminology 199547 2025-06-07T11:10:44.342904 text/html 197758 2020-12-13T07:01:21 text/html 46636 2020-12-13T07:01:21 text/html application/zip 137068 2025-06-07T11:10:53.061871 application/epub+zip 137259 2025-06-07T11:10:48.104870 application/epub+zip 122309 2025-06-07T11:10:46.545886 application/epub+zip 292040 2025-06-07T11:10:56.022896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253671 2025-06-07T11:10:51.962907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132349 2022-09-08T09:30:31.239941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122865 2025-06-07T11:10:43.238930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122760 2020-12-13T07:01:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38736 2020-12-13T07:01:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19268 2025-06-07T11:10:56.180836 application/rdf+xml 14890 2025-06-07T11:10:47.164919 image/jpeg 3538 2025-06-07T11:10:46.852903 image/jpeg 131627 2025-06-07T11:10:44.358891 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia