On Family Relationships under the Laws of Hammurabi

The article presents an analysis of the family relationships in ancient Babylon, in accordance with the laws of Hammurabi. The author dwells upon the characteristics of selected institutes of family law of the Amorites and comes to the conclusion that the family life in ancient Mesopotamia was very...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8998d056d3834431bb68464f0fa037492021-11-23T14:50:51ZOn Family Relationships under the Laws of Hammurabi2071-81602541-909910.24833/2071-8160-2012-5-26-172-181https://doaj.org/article/8998d056d3834431bb68464f0fa037492012-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/1752https://doaj.org/toc/2071-8160https://doaj.org/toc/2541-9099The article presents an analysis of the family relationships in ancient Babylon, in accordance with the laws of Hammurabi. The author dwells upon the characteristics of selected institutes of family law of the Amorites and comes to the conclusion that the family life in ancient Mesopotamia was very developped. The family in the Hammurabi Code represents the basis not only for economic and financial power of the state, but also for its political stability and security. The rights and obligations of spouses are not equal, but they are together, though each in his own way, achieving the main goal of the marital union - the birth and upbringing of children.K. V. KarpenkoMGIMO University Pressarticleancient babylonhammurabimarriagefamilyinstitute of lawbetrothalaffiancingdishonourinfamyconsummation of marriagematrimonial propertydivorceInternational relationsJZ2-6530ENRUVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta, Vol 0, Iss 5(26), Pp 172-181 (2012)
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topic ancient babylon
hammurabi
marriage
family
institute of law
betrothal
affiancing
dishonour
infamy
consummation of marriage
matrimonial property
divorce
International relations
JZ2-6530
spellingShingle ancient babylon
hammurabi
marriage
family
institute of law
betrothal
affiancing
dishonour
infamy
consummation of marriage
matrimonial property
divorce
International relations
JZ2-6530
K. V. Karpenko
On Family Relationships under the Laws of Hammurabi
description The article presents an analysis of the family relationships in ancient Babylon, in accordance with the laws of Hammurabi. The author dwells upon the characteristics of selected institutes of family law of the Amorites and comes to the conclusion that the family life in ancient Mesopotamia was very developped. The family in the Hammurabi Code represents the basis not only for economic and financial power of the state, but also for its political stability and security. The rights and obligations of spouses are not equal, but they are together, though each in his own way, achieving the main goal of the marital union - the birth and upbringing of children.
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