Hammurabi, Law of
Hammurabi, Law of
Hammurabi's famous system of law included an injunction against black magic. It was propounded during the reign of Hammurabi, sixth king of the Amoritic or West Semitic dynasty of Babylonia, 2067-2025 B.C.E.
(See Semites )
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