Project Gutenberg 2014-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 223 Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter) 1857 1920 Johns, Claude Hermann Walter 15019664 The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples The Schweich Lectures Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples" by The Rev. C. H. W. Johns is a scholarly historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the comparative analysis of the legal systems from ancient Babylonia, specifically the Code of Hammurabi, and the laws of the Israelites as described in the Hebrew Bible. It aims to reveal similarities and influences between these two significant legal traditions, thereby shedding light on the development of legal concepts in the context of their historical backgrounds. The beginning of the text introduces the premise of comparing the laws of Babylonia and those of the Hebrew peoples, noting the longstanding reverence for Mosaic law in the context of comparative legal studies. The author discusses the revelation of the Code of Hammurabi and its impact on understanding both the Babylonian and Hebrew legal traditions. He highlights the various interpretations and scholarly debates surrounding these ancient codes, setting the stage for a detailed examination of their interrelations. This opening establishes the historical significance of these laws and the necessity for a nuanced interpretation of their development and influence, reflecting a rich tapestry of cultural and legal history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46050/46050-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jewish law Law -- Iraq -- Babylonia DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Law & Criminology Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Law & Criminology 376240 2025-06-18T15:41:38.065609 text/html 346106 2024-10-24T08:10:49 text/html 384458 2025-06-18T15:41:44.477584 application/epub+zip 388401 2025-06-18T15:41:39.138617 application/epub+zip 191317 2025-06-18T15:41:38.536641 application/epub+zip 518978 2025-06-18T15:41:48.166576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482577 2025-06-18T15:41:44.002578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285815 2022-09-21T03:53:21.718304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311606 2025-06-18T15:41:37.107601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291572 2024-10-24T08:10:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17160 2025-06-18T15:41:48.314551 application/rdf+xml 19087 2025-06-18T15:41:38.709598 image/jpeg 2762 2025-06-18T15:41:38.616613 image/jpeg 359217 2025-06-18T15:41:38.098661 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