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The Babylonian society was one that was built upon a caste system. In many ways, this might seem backwards and archaic to our modern society. For example, men were free to divorce their wives if they could not conceive. Men were also allowed to divorce if their wives contracted fevers. Additionally, a woman had to be on somewhat of good behavior because if she was a gadabout (Hammurabi) and embarrassed or did not care for her husband, she might be punished by being tossed into water. Stockdale notes that while this looks oppressive for women, there were some laws established in the code that protected women from abuse. For example, restrictions were placed on how womens dowries could be used and the manner in which divorce can happen all point to the states recognition that women needed some legal protections from male authority (Stockdale). This allows us to understand the complexities that the code covers. There was no special group of people. The code tried, at all costs, to protect those that needed protection

The Code of Hammurabi illustrates an important time in history because it reveals a time when society was not simply running amuck. We often think

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