The Writings Of Hammurabi: The First Complete Law Code (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161566192)

The book ""The Writings of Hammurabi: The First Complete Law Code"" by Charles F. Horne is a comprehensive collection of legal texts from ancient Mesopotamia, specifically the Babylonian king Hammurabi's code of laws. The book includes translations of all 282 laws, as well as a detailed introduction and analysis of the code's historical and cultural significance. The laws cover a wide range of topics, including property rights, marriage and divorce, trade and commerce, and criminal justice. This book is an important resource for scholars of ancient history and law, as well as anyone interested in the development of legal systems and the history of civilization.THIS 38 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East: Babylonia and Assyria, by Charles F. Horne. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100138.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Charles F. Horne
ISBN-10: 1161566198
ISBN-13: 9781161566192
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d