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Insurance vs King Hammurabi of Babylon Insurance Vs History
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Was King Hammurabi’s Code the first written mention of insurance? How did insurance come to be, after all? And how does history change over time?
Welcome to the Insurance vs History Podcast! In this episode, I talk about King Hammurabi’s Code, often considered to be the first legal code ever written and the first written mention of insurance. But is that really the case? Join me to find out!
Selected Sources and Links:
1. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World by King of Babylonia Hammurabi - Free Ebook (gutenberg.org)
2. How the Ancient Code of Hammurabi Reveals a Society Both Similar and Alien to Ours | Discover Magazine
3. Sea Loans at Ugarit, Jonathan Ziskind, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Jan-Mar 1974, Vol 94, No 1., pp 134-137
4. The Ugartic Text 2106: 10-18: A Bottomry Loan? , Journal of the American Oriental Society, Oct-Dec, 1975, Vol 95, No 4., pp 612-619
5. Bottomry Definition (investopedia.com)
6. THE LOUVRE AND THE LAWGIVER - The Washington Post
Books:
1. Amazon.com: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East: 9780190059040: Podany, Amanda H.: Books
2. Amazon.com: King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography (Blackwell Ancient Lives): 9781405126595: Van De Mieroop, Marc: Books
3. Amazon.com: A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC, 3rd Edition (Blackwell History of the Ancient World): 9781118718162: Van De Mieroop: Books
4. Amazon.com: A History Of Ancient Near Eastern Law (Brill Reprints) (Handbook of Oriental Studies / Handbuch Der Orientalistik: Section One: The Near and Middle East): 9781628371796: Raymond Westbrook: Books
5. Amazon.com: Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia: 9780195183641: Bertman, Stephen: Books
6. The Origin and Early History of Insurance Including The Contract of Bottomry.: C.F. Trenerry, Ethel L. Gover, Agnes S. Paul: 9781584779322: Amazon.com: Books
Music Credits:
· Boulangerie by Jeremy Sherman, courtesy of NeoSounds: Boulangerie, LynneMusic | NeoSounds music library
Contact Me:
Website: https://insurancevshistory.libsyn.com
Email: insurancevshistory@gmail.com
Twitter: @insurancevshist
Instagram: @ insurancevshistory
Facebook: Insurance vs History | Facebook
Was King Hammurabi’s Code the first written mention of insurance? How did insurance come to be, after all? And how does history change over time?
Welcome to the Insurance vs History Podcast! In this episode, I talk about King Hammurabi’s Code, often considered to be the first legal code ever written and the first written mention of insurance. But is that really the case? Join me to find out!
Selected Sources and Links:
1. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World by King of Babylonia Hammurabi - Free Ebook (gutenberg.org)
2. How the Ancient Code of Hammurabi Reveals a Society Both Similar and Alien to Ours | Discover Magazine
3. Sea Loans at Ugarit, Jonathan Ziskind, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Jan-Mar 1974, Vol 94, No 1., pp 134-137
4. The Ugartic Text 2106: 10-18: A Bottomry Loan? , Journal of the American Oriental Society, Oct-Dec, 1975, Vol 95, No 4., pp 612-619
5. Bottomry Definition (investopedia.com)
6. THE LOUVRE AND THE LAWGIVER - The Washington Post
Books:
1. Amazon.com: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East: 9780190059040: Podany, Amanda H.: Books
2. Amazon.com: King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography (Blackwell Ancient Lives): 9781405126595: Van De Mieroop, Marc: Books
3. Amazon.com: A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC, 3rd Edition (Blackwell History of the Ancient World): 9781118718162: Van De Mieroop: Books
4. Amazon.com: A History Of Ancient Near Eastern Law (Brill Reprints) (Handbook of Oriental Studies / Handbuch Der Orientalistik: Section One: The Near and Middle East): 9781628371796: Raymond Westbrook: Books
5. Amazon.com: Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia: 9780195183641: Bertman, Stephen: Books
6. The Origin and Early History of Insurance Including The Contract of Bottomry.: C.F. Trenerry, Ethel L. Gover, Agnes S. Paul: 9781584779322: Amazon.com: Books
Music Credits:
· Boulangerie by Jeremy Sherman, courtesy of NeoSounds: Boulangerie, LynneMusic | NeoSounds music library
Contact Me:
Website: https://insurancevshistory.libsyn.com
Email: insurancevshistory@gmail.com
Twitter: @insurancevshist
Instagram: @ insurancevshistory
Facebook: Insurance vs History | Facebook
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