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Why was it necessary for the Hammurabi's code to be so comprehensive?
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Because there was not an afterlife in the religion of the early Mesopotamian society people had no incentive to be good since there was no reward for doing so. thus to keep the peace the punishments for the breaking of any laws was generally death, for example this is rule number 109 in Hammurabi's code in addition rule number 137, 138 shows that women were treated relatively well in the sense that they were allowed to own property and have personal wealth rather than the husband owning everything.
109. If rebels meet in the house of a wine seller and she does not seize them and take them to the palace that wine seller shall been slain.
137. If a man had decided to divorce ... a wife who has presented him with children, then he shall give back to that woman her dowry, and he shall give her the use of field, garden, and property, and she shall bring up her children. After she has brought up her children, she shall take a son's portion of all that is given to her children, and she marry the husband of her heart.
138. If a man divorces his spouse who has not borne him children, he shall give to her all the silver of the bride-price, and restore to her the dowry, which she brought from the house of her father, and so he shall divorce her.
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Why is Hammurabis Code significant?
Hammurabis code was significant because it was one of the earliest forms of patriarchy in the world. Hammurabi also said the phrase an eye for an eye, and so on. Women were not important in this society, if you read some of his code you will notice. If a man does something wrong he can always sell his wife and children into slavery. Also class was very important in this code. If a man of higher status did something wrong the price would be less than if a man of a lower status or a woman commited the same crime. hope this helps. cheese and pickles
What did hammurabis code establish?
The Code's importance as a reflection of Babylonian society is indisputable. Hammurabi's laws were established to be the "laws of Justice" intended to clarify the rights of any "oppressed man." Mesopotamia society under the Hammurabi code was one of strict penalties for criminal offenses with punishment severe and varied according to the wealth of the individual. Hammurabi's rigidly centralized ruling system prospered from tribute and taxes, which he used to both compensate state dependents and finance extensive state irrigation and building projects. The code also gives us a clear sense of the ways ancient Babylonians invested divine authority in their secular leaders.
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Hammurabis code was significant because it was one of the earliest forms of patriarchy in the world. Hammurabi also said the phrase an eye for an eye, and so on. Women were not important in this society, if you read some of his code you will notice. If a man does something wrong he can always sell his wife and children into slavery. Also class was very important in this code. If a man of higher status did something wrong the price would be less than if a man of a lower status or a woman commited the same crime. hope this helps. cheese and pickles
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Hammurabi's code of laws was very important, because he believed in strict punishments to make the people do as told so. Such as if you were a slave and you slapped your owner then you would to get your ear cut off! If people knew the punishment they would never want to break them, because they were so harsh on people. Hope that helped:)
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