The Oldest Code of Laws in the World, by Hammurabi, King of Babylon The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Oldest Code of Laws in the World, by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, Translated by C. H. W. Johns This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 Author: Hammurabi, King of Babylon Release Date: November 25, 2005 Language: English [eBook #17150] Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII) ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE OLDEST CODE OF LAWS IN THE WORLD*** Transcribed from the 1903 T. & T. Clark edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk THE OLDEST CODE OF LAWS IN THE WORLD THE CODE OF LAWS PROMULGATED BY HAMMURABI, KING OF BABYLON B.C. 2285-2242 TRANSLATED BY C. H. W. JOHNS, M.A. LECTURER IN ASSYRIOLOGY, QUEENS’ COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE AUTHOR OF “ASSYRIAN DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS” “AN ASSYRIAN DOOMSDAY BOOK” EDINBURGH T. & T. CLARK, 38 GEORGE STREET 1903 PRINTED BY MORRISON AND GIBB LIMITED FOR T. & T. CLARK, EDINBURGH LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT , AND CO . LIMITED NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER’ S SONS FIRST IMPRESSION . . . February 1903. . . . March 1903. SECOND IMPRESSION THIRD IMPRESSION . . . May 1903. . . . June 1903 ...