In Babylonian society, women were viewed as second-class citizens. The Code of Hammurabi gave women false rights laid down for them by men only for the protection of men. This gave Babylonian fathers, husbands, and brothers complete control over matters such as: divorce, inheritance, and even violent crimes committed by men against women. Men and women could divorce even in Babylonia, yet only the woman would suffer from marital conclusion. If a Babylonian woman divorced …
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