The World's Earliest Laws is a book written by Chilperic Edwards that provides a comprehensive overview of the earliest known legal systems in human history. The book covers the legal codes and practices of ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, as well as the laws of early societies in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.The author explores the origins of these legal systems, their development over time, and the impact they had on the societies that created them. The book also examines the similarities and differences between these legal codes, and how they influenced the development of modern legal systems.The World's Earliest Laws is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of law and society, and provides a unique perspective on the evolution of human civilization.This book is No. 43 of the Thinker's Library Series. In its wisdom, justice and tolerance, the Hammurabi Code forms one of the most remarkable of the early landmarks of civilization. Contents: Discovery of the Code; Hammurabi and His Reign; Text of the Inscription; Notes on the Code; Laws of Moses; Appendices: Babylonian weights, measures and values; Abraham and Amraphel; dynastic lists; earlier Sumarian law codes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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