The Code of Hammurabi 
KING OF BABYLON ABOUT 2250 B.C. 
ited by ROBERT FRANCIS HARPER, 
Professor of the Semitic Languages and Literatures in the University of Chicago 
PART I, SECOND EDITION 
The best proof of the popularity of a book is its continued sale. If a work meets a popular 
demand, public interest in it is cumulative ; the narrow circle of its first friends widens and soon 
extends over states and countries. This has been our experience with The Code of Hammurabi. 
The collection of these ancient laws of Babylon shies material of the greatest value to those 
interested in social institutions, and contains many laws that in a modified form appear today upon 
our statute books. Students are giving this code most serious consideration, and many are undertak- 
ing acritical and comparative study of the details. The edition that we have put out is ideal for 
such use, as it contains an autographed text of the original inscription, a transliteration, and a 
very careful translation, all fully indexed and arranged in convenient form. 
OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO 
HISTORIANS, because the habits, customs, and traditions of the ancient Babylon- 
ians are crystallized in these laws; the direct light thrown upon social conditions makes it pos- 
sible to piece together a very satisfactory narrative leading up to the promulgation of the code. 
JURISTS will find a wealth of material bearing on all sorts of civil and criminal] contro- 
versies ; also curious survivals of primitive customs, and many sections showing transitional stage 
in legal procedure 
ECONOMISTS will find very elaborate provisions bearing on property rights, wages 
anc rents, interest, prices, transportation, ab iii, building, and many other interesting 
features eg of advanced economic condition 
sO CIOLOGISTS will be surprised at the advanced stage and complexity 
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sey institutions in ancient Babylon Slavery was well established and hedged about 
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be ag elaborate legal provisions. The status of master and servant is carefully 
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The position of husband and wife is discussed at great length. T 
was highly organize ed. 
THEOLOGIANS will find in this code many similarities to that 
aiso marked contrasts. The two codes are writte the same 
mew Fy and present not a few cases of actual verbal acne A 
mparison of the two wit be found very interesting. 
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comparison wi nt thatot cal examination of the Code of Hammu rabi anda 
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