Hammurabi Code
This particular document provides us with a range of historical relevant information. The laws listed in Hammurabi’s code helps us see the culture of Babylonia during that time, as well as the societal standards and life a person living in that time must have abided by under King Hammurabi. The laws put into place varied over numerous subject manners, from family to adultery to robbery. Thus, the creation of Hammurabi’s code can be evidence that King Hammurabi strived for a righteous city, in which no crime goes unpunished.
The severity of the punishment is a key indicator on how Hammurabi regarded each act. For instance, heavier crimes, such as robbery or kidnapping, are faced with harsh punishments, “22. If an upper class man is caught …show more content…
Hammurabi’s Code is a significant piece in history due to the fact it is the most ancient set of laws uncovered in modern times. Thus, the author believed that compiling the laws together and presenting them in the document was important due to the insight it gives us regarding the Babylonian life and culture of that time. Small bits of Babylonian life is revealed to us through this document and the author would have wanted us to use this to make our own conclusions about King Hammurabi and how he treated his subjects. Although the author’s opinion is not stated directly in the text, we can make assumptions based on how he described King Hammurabi and his laws. For instance, the author describes King Hammurabi as a “tremendously successful ruler.” (para 2.) In addition to that, the author lists the benefits of Hammurabi’s laws to highlight the positive attributes it provided for the Babylonians, “Hammurabi's scribes carefully maintained old Sumerian records, encouraged literacy among the upper classes, and made religious changes (elevating Babylon's patron god, Marduk, to the top divine position).” (para. 2.) Based on these pieces of textual evidence, it is possible that the author thought Hammurabi’s Code was a significant piece of information that would benefit our understanding of the Babylonian
The severity of the punishment is a key indicator on how Hammurabi regarded each act. For instance, heavier crimes, such as robbery or kidnapping, are faced with harsh punishments, “22. If an upper class man is caught …show more content…
Hammurabi’s Code is a significant piece in history due to the fact it is the most ancient set of laws uncovered in modern times. Thus, the author believed that compiling the laws together and presenting them in the document was important due to the insight it gives us regarding the Babylonian life and culture of that time. Small bits of Babylonian life is revealed to us through this document and the author would have wanted us to use this to make our own conclusions about King Hammurabi and how he treated his subjects. Although the author’s opinion is not stated directly in the text, we can make assumptions based on how he described King Hammurabi and his laws. For instance, the author describes King Hammurabi as a “tremendously successful ruler.” (para 2.) In addition to that, the author lists the benefits of Hammurabi’s laws to highlight the positive attributes it provided for the Babylonians, “Hammurabi's scribes carefully maintained old Sumerian records, encouraged literacy among the upper classes, and made religious changes (elevating Babylon's patron god, Marduk, to the top divine position).” (para. 2.) Based on these pieces of textual evidence, it is possible that the author thought Hammurabi’s Code was a significant piece of information that would benefit our understanding of the Babylonian