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Essay Instructions: The Question: "In what ways are the laws of the ancient Babylonians (the "Code of Hammurabi" ) similar to the laws of the ancient Hebrews ("The Book of Exodus chs. 19-24?")
In what way are they different?

Need supporting direct quotes from both the Code of Hammurabi and from those six chapters in Exodus (19-24) to back up the points in the paper.(Note in the Code, not all of the Code is included, just 66 laws. So, I have faxed them, numbered 1 through 66 for easy reference, so cite can be (Code #4) for the fourth law which exists in the faxed abridged Code.)

Thank you!
(Faxing 17 pages of all pertinent text
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There are faxes for this order.

Essay Instructions: The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss the first documented code of laws known collectively as the "Code of Hammurabi". The questions that need to be answered are as follows:
1) Who was Hammurabi, where was he from, what society did he claim to be a part of "The Amorites" and what contributions other than these laws did he make to that society?
2) What led to the development of the laws he enacted and who was he within the community to make such laws? What status did he hold that would indicate his laws would be the law of the land?
3) Address some of these laws, why were they so harsh and did overall behavior of the population change as a result of these laws? Did they apply equally to everyone and if not, how were differences determined. i.e. by class, nobility, military affiliation, etc.
4) Do these laws apply anywhere today? How did they survive and what current American laws may be traced back to this code and how?
5) Would these laws work in some degree in today's society to curb such crimes as violence, theft, adultery or rape?
6) Was society overall better off during Hammurabi's time as a result of such harsh justice?

Essay Instructions: Essay Question: Was the Code of Hammurabi fair or unfair? Take a position and defend it. Discuss the Code; King Hammurabi?s goals; and, most importantly, stick to and prove your position of whether the Code was fair or not. Use the textbook and any material on BlackBoard. You do not need to do outside research beyond that.

Essay details/information:
All formal papers are typed, double-spaced, in exact MLA-Style

Take a position about whether King Hammurabi?s Code was fair or not. As I explained in class, you may make your thesis statement very specific. (EXAMPLE: ?The Code of Hammurabi was unfair to women in ancient Mesopotamia.?)
Introductory paragraph: Every essay must have an introduction. Tell who King Hammurabi was, and tell when he ruled. Explain that he solidified his law code, and then your very last sentence in this paragraph must be your thesis statement.
The body of your essay should be paragraphs II, III, and maybe IV, and you should go about proving your thesis statement. Give examples from the Code; explain them.
Your final paragraph must be the conclusion paragraph. Sum up what you have said.

The EXACT USE OF MLA-STYLE IS REQUIRED.

Essay Instructions: Hello. Paper is to be on Hammurabi of Babylon and should discuss who he is, his background, education, how he came to power and what his accomplishments were. Please include info on the code of Hammurabi. Needs 1 primary source material. At least one secondary print source. And 3 websites that end in edu, org, or net. MLA format. In-text (parenthetical) citations Must be included. No more than one quotation per page. All quotes must have a citation at the end of the sentence. No more than 20% of the paper is to be cited or quoted. No title page needed.