Research Paper On The Code Of Hammurabi

The Code of Hammurabi was the code of law in ancient Mesopotamia city of Babylonia, which today is modern Iraq, part of Syria, Iran, and Turkey. It is one of the oldest set of laws in human history that was written during the reign of Hammurabi. Hammurabi was the sixth Babylonian king, and he reigned from 1792-1750 BCE, and is best known for his code of laws which served as a model for other cultures such as the Hebrew scribes. The Hammurabi code of laws, a list of about 300 rules that include economic provisions, family law, criminal law, and civil law, and was created in 1754 BC. These codes were inscribed on a tall black stone stela, which is a pillar used for dedication, or commemoration. The codes are written in Akkadian language in

W. King. While looking at other translations of the text they seem to be accurate. There could be possible errors when translating different languages that were used when adopting Hammurabi’s code for their own society. Even the copies of the code on the clay tablets could have the slightest errors on them when the scribes were writing them down, but if most of the copies have little difference then it would be easy to translate the correct translation. When reading Hammurabi’s code today people might see these codes as harsh compared to today’s laws, but people back in ancient Mesopotamia had a different way of thinking than people today, and some people may not recognize that. Some people who read this could be biased and say how women back then were not treated as fairly as men, and that is true to some extent, but some of Hammurabi’s codes did treat women respectfully. An example would be:

142. If a woman quarrel with her husband, and say: "You are not congenial to me," the reasons for her prejudice must be presented. If she is guiltless, and there is no fault on her part, but he leaves and neglects her, then no guilt attaches to this woman, she shall take her dowry and go back to her father's