The Code of Hammurabi
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  • Introduction
    • Relation to Theme
  • Background
    • Previous Codes of Law
    • Hammurabi
    • Hammurabi's Conquests
    • Creation of the Code
  • Stele of Hammurabi
    • Original Text
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      • Importance of Religion
      • Laws on Property and Theft
      • Laws on False Acccusations
      • Laws on Familial Matters
      • Laws on Assault and Battery
      • Laws on Professions and Work
  • Historical Significance
    • Basis of Modern Law
    • Discrimination>
      • Social Class Discrimination
      • Gender Discrimination
  • Key Terms
  • Resources
    • Process Paper
    • Annotated Bibliography

Gender Discrimination


Although women in the First Babylonian Empire did have many rights, they were still treated as inferior to men.
Marriage:
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Child-bearing Responsibilities:
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Social Class Discrimination
Key Terms
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