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The Oldest Code of Laws in the World [1926] : The Code of Laws Promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242
Overview
Thought to be the earliest code of laws until the translation of the fragmentary Babylonian Code of Ur-Nammu in 1952, the Code of Hammurabi, King of the First Dynasty of Babylon, is the longest, best-organized and best-preserved legal text from the Ancient Near East. Probably issued about 1750 BCE, it has 282 sections. Johns's unabridged translation of the Code includes a useful index that functions as a topical digest of its contents.
xii, 88 pp.
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- ISBN-13: 9781584770619
- ISBN-10: 1584770619
- Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
- Publish Date: March 2023
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.38 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.72 pounds
- Page Count: 104
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