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Episode Synopsis
Episode 9 of our sneak peek inside the History At Our House classroom!
This week we learn a little bit about the source of the old saying "An eye for an eye", and how it was actually a pretty radical principle at the time. It marked a shift from arbitrary rule, towards an equal, codified system of law, one which measured out objectively just what punishment should be meted out to each crime.
Find out more about History At Our House at http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318
This week we learn a little bit about the source of the old saying "An eye for an eye", and how it was actually a pretty radical principle at the time. It marked a shift from arbitrary rule, towards an equal, codified system of law, one which measured out objectively just what punishment should be meted out to each crime.
Find out more about History At Our House at http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318
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