Babylon

the clouds, and with her head the mountains were formed. Then he started to organize and delegate responsibilities to the other gods, making them in charge of the heavens, earth, day, and night respectively. Then he decided to create a temple named Babylon where all the gods would go there to meet in assembly. When order finally existed, then he created the first human beings. Human beings were created with the mainly purpose of serving the gods. That way the gods could be free to rest at ease.…

Propaganda is a form of large-scale persuasion that has been implemented in all civilizations throughout history. Many believe that propaganda was only used in totalitarian states, such as Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s; however, this is not at all the case. Propaganda dates back to the first recorded civilization, ancient Mesopotamia, in the 18th century BCE, and is still widely used in societies today, including the United States. Propaganda is defined as “biased or misleading information…

In Seventeen-Fifty-Four B.C, Hammurabi’s code was established by the Babylonian King, Hammurabi. It was a handful of laws that was meant to protect the citizens of ancient Mesopotamia, now today, Iraq. Mesopotamia was also known as the Fertile Crescent, which was the region in Middle East. It was given that name because of its multiple advantages, that made Mesopotamia expand with agriculture, writing, and trades. The cultural components that make up most of the enforced laws are, society,…

Nearly 4,000 years ago, when the 4 empires ruled there was a man named Hammurabi who created a code of laws. Hammurabi ruled for 42 years in this time Hammurabi made 282 laws and Hammurabi listened to the god of justice Shamash. Hammurabi took over Mesopotamia Hammurabi ruled the Babylonian empire. Hammurabi took power in 1792 BCE. Hammurabi ruled over a population of about 1,000,000 people and most of his subjects were farmers.(BGE) Was Hammurabi´s code just? Hammurabi's code was just in of…

The Hammurabi codes are a series of laws made by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. These laws were carved on stone tablets and they are some of the oldest deciphered texts of such length. There were almost 300 of these laws made, and they are important because several of the core values these laws portrayed are still important today. Though the laws are quite brutal, if you modify them a bit, they would fit into society today. The most famous law in the Hammurabi codes is “An eye for an…

Jonah and Nehemiah are two prophets that can teach us Christians a lot of life lessons and also how to deal with things when adversity strikes. The story of Jonah is one of the more well-known stories throughout the Bible, probably because we can learn so much from it in what is such a little book of God’s Word. It starts out with God telling Jonah to go to Nineveh, a great city that was weak in its beliefs. Jonah, instead of trusting in the Lord, fled to Tarshish. To get to Tarshish, he first…

selfishness, disobedience, and vanity. The empire of contributed to significant historical and moral lessons for society. To begin with, the city of Babylon was and is one of the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia, which now in modern day is Iraq. When King Hammurabi ruled Babylon became one of the most powerful empire by 1792 B.C. Babylon was was one of the largest city of the world containing 200,00 citizens; This large city was thriving with music, science, art, mathematics, astronomy…

In the Babylonian civilization they had a king for every city-state and they were referred to as the local God of each city-state. They were known as the ensi, God’s representative and governor. They had the support of military leaders, priests, priestesses, and other important individuals. Religion was very powerful during this time. Since the ensi was looked to as the God of their land being close with religious figures made a big impact if they continued to be liked and rule they area. The…

Expected Roles of Women In the first couple lessons of the textbook, lecture, and documents, we have learned about different societies founded in all parts of the world. Each of these societies have their own laws, rules, and views on gender roles. Women are viewed differently in each society. In The Code of Hammurabi, The Code of Manu, and The Laws of Exodus, women have different expectations and roles that help shape society. First, The Code of Hammurabi is a document created by the king…

Through ancient writings and laws, we get insight into the sociological functions of the society the piece originated from. According to Ways of The World, “Access to ancient peoples’ early written records allows us some insight in their own words”. The Code of Hammurabi, as a set of laws and punishments for breaking them, reflects the views and social hierarchy of a region located near modern-day Iran, called Mesopotamia. These written laws give us a glimpse into what life in the Babylonian…