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  • The Code of Hammurabi

    by Hammurabi, Robert Francis Harper ...
    The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, dated back to about 1754 BC (Middle Chronology). It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code. A partial copy exists on a 2.25 metre (7.5 ft) stone stele. It consists of 282 laws, with scaled punishments, adjusting "an ... Read more

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  • The Code of Hammurabi, King of Babylon

    Enriched edition. Insights into Ancient Babylonian Legal System and Justice

    by Hammurabi, Jade Holloway ...
    Translated by Robert Francis Harper ...
    The Code of Hammurabi, King of Babylon, stands as one of the earliest and most comprehensive legal texts in human history, reflecting the complexities of ancient Mesopotamian society. Comprised of 282 laws inscribed on a stone stele, it showcases a system of justice grounded in the principle of retributive justice, famously epitomized by the phrase "an eye for an eye." Its literary style is both ... Read more

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  • The Code of Hammurabi

    Two renowned translations

    by Leonard William King, Robert Francis Harper ...
    This singular edition uniquely combines translations by both Leonard William King and Robert Francis Harper, offering readers a comprehensive perspective and enriched interpretation of the ancient text. The Code of Hammurabi stands as one of the earliest and most comprehensive legal codes in human history. Engraved on a stele, it dates back to around 1750 BCE during the reign of Hammurabi, the ... Read more

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  • The Code of Hammurabi

    by Leonard William King ...
    "The Code of Hammurabi" is the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws, developed during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 BCE) of the 1st dynasty of Babylon.The Code consists of his legal decisions that were collected toward the end of his reign and inscribed on a diorite stela set up in Babylon’s temple of Marduk, the national god of Babylonia. These 282 case laws include ... Read more

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  • The Oldest Code of Laws in the World

    Enriched edition. The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242

    by King of Babylonia Hammurabi, Alex Lane ...
    Translated by C. H. W. Johns ...
    The Oldest Code of Laws in the World presents a meticulous translation and analysis of the legal principles codified by Hammurabi, the sixth king of Babylon, around 1754 BCE. This seminal text features a series of edicts that illuminate the social, economic, and moral fabric of ancient Babylonian society, characterized by its clear, direct prose and legalistic precision. Hammurabi's laws encompass ... Read more

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  • The Code of Hammurabi

    by Hammurabi ...
    The Code of Hammurabi (Codex Hammurabi) is a well-preserved ancient law code, created ca. 1790 BC (middle chronology) in ancient Babylon. It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. One nearly complete example of the Code survives today, inscribed on a seven foot, four inch tall basalt stele in the Akkadian language in the cuneiform script. One of the first written codes of law in ... Read more

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  • The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242

    by Hammurabi ...
    The Code of Hammurabi (Codex Hammurabi) is a well-preserved ancient law code, created ca. 1790 BC (middle chronology) in ancient Babylon. It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. One nearly complete example of the Code survives today, inscribed on a seven foot, four inch tall basalt stele in the Akkadian language in the cuneiform script. One of the first written codes of law in ... Read more

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  • The Epic of Gilgamesh - Old Babylonian and Standard versions (Illustrated)

    by R. Campbell Thompson ...
    Series Book 73 - Delphi Poets Series
    Regarded by many as the oldest major work of literature, the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ is an ancient Mesopotamian text recorded on stone tablets in the Akkadian language, concerning the adventures of Gilgamesh, King of Uruk. The first surviving version of this combined epic, known as the Old Babylonian version, dates to the 18th century BC, while the later and much longer Standard version dates from the ... Read more

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  • Life of Nephi

    by George Q. Cannon ...
    Series series Zion's Camp Books LDS Classics
    This Zion's Camp Books special ebook edition has been formatted for ease of reading on Kobo, with internal links to scriptures cited and footnotes. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together.George Q. Cannon's Original PrefaceSOME years since the desire took possession of me to write the life of Nephi, the son of Lehi, and, as time and opportunity should permit, the lives ... Read more

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  • A Sketch of the History of Palestine

    by M. Kalisch ...
    A Sketch of the History of Palestine is a concise overview of the region from the earliest times until the 19th century. ... Read more

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  • Be Still

    A Treatment Against Fear

    by Emmet Fox ...
    THE Bible teaches spiritual Truth in many different ways. It gives direct teaching about God, as clear and precise as any book on philosophy that ever was written. It expounds the Great Message indirectly through historical narrative and by means of biographical studies, for the Bible includes the most wonderful and interesting set of human biographies that ever was written. It contains an ... Read more

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  • The Oldest Code of Laws in the World

    by C. H. W. Johns ...
    C. H. W. Johns, a British Assyriologist and scholar, provides a detailed analysis and translation of the Code of Hammurabi, which is one of the most well-known and important legal codes from ancient Mesopotamia. The code dates back to the 18th century BCE and was enacted during the reign of Hammurabi, the sixth king of the Babylonian Dynasty.In "The Oldest Code of Laws in the World," Johns ... Read more

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