Summer Assignment 9th Grade Western Civ ICompare and contrast four of the written law codes of western civilization. Why are they so similar? Is there a law that is common among all mankind? What is the advantage to having a written law code as opposed to a verbal or implied law? Compare the law within the Magna Carta to the first three law codes. What makes the Magna Carta so much different than the other three?
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Required Readings
The Code of Hammurabi can be read for free by following this Link: http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/Halsall/ancient/hamcode.asp#text
Click on the section titled: Text, Translated by L. W. King
The Three other text can be found below.
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