In the Code of Hammurabi you will find that he has a very unique set of rules for his citizens to abide by. Whether those rules are just or unjust he expects for the citizens to follow them. Hammurabi was king over Mesopotamia in approx. 1792-1750 BCE. He saw things and structure the Mesopotamian citizens to his liking. Through the king eyes everything was viewed differently For example, the status of women, economy, and social classes. These topics will be discussed in this short paper describing how king Hammurabi viewed these topics.
The Mesopotamian society ruled by Hammurabi was very peculiar on social classes. For example, Hammurabi made several references to the slave and free man. The value of a free man life is worth more than the life of a slave. In his code Hammurabi says this “if the slave of a freed man strike the body of a freed man his ear shall be cut off”. That being said the punishment of a slave men is more greater than a freed man. Although social class was factor in Hammurabi's reign there were many other factors such as economy and the wealth or worth of others.
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Which is more than likely due to the amount the citizen can pay. If a citizen commits a crime and cannot pay their dues for that crime there is another equal punishment for that crime. In these times compensating another based on crimes committed was the right thing to do. If a slave was lost and another man found the slave and he is returned to the master that master must give him whatever amount the judge or law says. Also, laws at this time shows that there will always be some of income coming to one another, through merits or crimes. There’s more to an ancient civilization than social class and economic ideals. The status of women and the role they play also plays a part in Hammurabi code of