Mar 20, 2023
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)
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:
5. Amazon.com: Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia: 9780195183641: Bertman, Stephen: Books
Music Credits:
· Boulangerie by Jeremy Sherman, courtesy of NeoSounds: Boulangerie, LynneMusic | NeoSounds music library
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