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In the prologue, Hammurabi boasts about his intimacy with Marduk while giving him praise. Details about his own accomplishments are also pointed out, especially with respect to the enactment of justice in the world. Next, 282 laws are detailed. Many of them deal with divorce, taxes, medicine, theft, and familial matters. The famous phrase, "an eye for an eye," is also provided. The epilogue explains Hammurabi's authority as an arbiter of justice, as well as his divine authority.
Belief system
Akkadian refers to a culture that emerged in Mesopotamia during the third millennium BCE. The belief system included many deities, most of whom were later diffused into Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian culture.
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Basalt Stele (Monument)
The title primarily deals with this artifact.
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Other works
Book · 2013
This answer key to Huehnergard's Akkadian Grammar provides answers to the exercises at the conclusion of each lesson.
Website · 2021
The Electronic Hammurbi website provides a digital version of the Law Code of Hammurabi; and includes the cuneiform signs, transliteration, normalization into Akkadian (Old Babylonian), and an English translation derived chiefly from Huehnergard's standard Akkadian grammar. The website was created by Boban Dedović on February 2021 while he was studying Mesopotamian Law at the University of Chicago, and is operated by the OMNIKA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Las Vegas, NV.
Book · 2011
Huehnergard's Akkadian Grammar is the gold-standard introductory text to Old Babylonian (Akkadian). In its third edition, the grammar text provides a thorough overview of Akkadian grammar used by the Babylonians. The appendix includes useful charts for verbs of different stems. Huehnergard is one of the world's most well-regarded experts in Semitic languages.
