What does Hammurabis Code tell us about the ancient Babylonian way of life?

Greg Jackson

Hammurabi's Code is one of the most helpful windows that we have into examining
Babylonian society. One thing we learn is that reputation was incredibly important as the Code
specifically lays out punishments for slander (Law #127). Committing perjury in court could
result in execution (#3). There are also a number of laws for the protection of business
transactions from fraud. Taken together, we can see that honesty and speaking the truth was an
important value of the Babylonians.

The Code illustrates that property and
ownership were extremely important. The punishment for certain types of...

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