For What Reason Did Mesopotamian Rulers Such as Hammurapi Commission

question 46

Multiple Choice

For what reason did Mesopotamian rulers such as Hammurapi commission public art and support artisans and scribes?

• A) To force their language and culture on the conquered peoples
• B) To create work for unemployed soldiers and renew prosperity
• C) To prove they understood the region's core values
• D) To show the superiority of Amorite kings over effete Sumerians

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Distinguish between what is considered "newsworthy" in media portrayals of crime.

Grasp the aims of "news-making criminology" and its influence on public attitudes towards crime.

Understand the evolution of media stereotypes of police from protectors to oppressors.

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