English christian humanist is "Thomas More"
Answer:
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."
This phrase, along with the idea of written laws, goes back to ancient Mesopotamian culture that prospered long before the Bible was written or the civilizations of the Greeks or Romans flowered.
"An eye for an eye ..." is a paraphrase of Hammurabi's Code, a collection of 282 laws inscribed on an upright stone pillar. The code was found by French archaeologists in 1901 while excavating the ancient city of Susa, which is in modern-day Iran.
Hammurabi is the best known and most celebrated of all Mesopotamian kings. He ruled the Babylonian Empire from 1792-50 B.C.E. Although he was concerned with keeping order in his kingdom, this was not his only reason for compiling the list of laws. When he began ruling the city-state of Babylon, he had control of no more than 50 square miles of territory. As he conquered other city-states and his empire grew, he saw the need to unify the various groups he controlled.
Answer:
To preserve the ideal of American identity
Explanation:
Beginning at the end of the 19th century, immigration into the United States went high. Many of these new immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. Many immigrants with different languages, customs, and religions caused anxiety and racial hostility. The sense of fear and concern over the rising of immigration led the Republican Party in 1920 to put restrictions.
Their major gods and goddesses lived at the top of
Mount Olympus
the highest mountain in Greece, and myths described their lives and actions.
