Code of Hammurabi

Nonfiction | Scripture | Adult | Published in 1781

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue

Laws 1-126

Laws 127-194

Laws 195-282

Epilogue

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Research the life of Hammurabi. What influence did the events of his reign have on the laws of the Code?

Choose another ancient law-giver, such as Ur-Nammu, Moses, Solon of Athens, the Decemviri of Rome, etc. How are their laws different or similar to those of Hammurabi?

Consider the institution of enslavement in ancient Babylon, as reflected in the Code of Hammurabi. How did it differ from enslavement in the Greco-Roman world, and in what ways was it similar?