Hammurabi

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Hammurabi was a king of Babylon best known for the Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest written legal codes.

Reigned approximately c. 1792–1750 BC. The Code of Hammurabi is among the earliest surviving sets of laws and is historically significant for being inscribed and publicly displayed.

A contemplative review of the Code of Hammurabi that treats the inscription as a revolutionary act of writing law into permanence. The reviewer situates the Code historically, reflects on law and interpretation, and rates the work moderately (3/5).

For:Readers interested in ancient history, legal history, philosophy of law, and cultural criticism.

 

'Verba volant, scripta manent,' says the famous Latin phrase attributed to Caio Tito, and what better way to somehow crystallize words, something, and any concept over time than to carve it in stone.

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