onomy of men in the Mesopotamian society is evident in the laws in the Code of Hammurabi. The punishment for men for crimes against women was almost non-existent. Women in Mesopotamia had many rights not given to women in other societies, but the majority of women were still regarded as property of the male, whether it is her husband or father. Women during this time did not have a right to their bodies, their bodies, sexual services, and children belonged either to their father or their husband (Lerner 80). In fact, the birth of a son could be the deciding factor between continued marriage and divorce (Lerner 107). The relationship between the elite men and women is that of equal partnership considering many ruling queens shared the high status, power, wealth, and association with divinity with the king (Lerner 61). The power of t
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