AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF MARRIAGE AND WOMANHOOD IN THE CODE OF HAMMURABI FROM A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Cover Image

O ANALIZĂ A STATUTULUI JURIDIC AL CĂSĂTORIEI ȘI AL FEMEII ÎN CODUL LUI HAMMURABI DINTR-O PERSPECTIVĂ SOCIOLOGICĂ
AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF MARRIAGE AND WOMANHOOD IN THE CODE OF HAMMURABI FROM A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Author(s): Albert Camil Rath-Boșca
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: women; feminism; Mesopotamia; Hammurabi; ancient law;

Summary/Abstract: Even if the law of most European countries states that there is equality amongst all people, regardless of class or gender. Even so, we see a concerning growth regarding violence against women and how set violence manifests in day-to-day life. In this article, I wish to look at the oldest code of law and how it created the concept of woman in order to understand how it can compare to our general idea of womanhood from a legal standpoint.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 27
  • Page Range: 21-39
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English, Romanian
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