| A | B |
|---|
| Torah | Jewish sacred text |
| Code of Hammurabi | one of the first written law codes |
| Ten Commandments | moral law code of the Hebrews; delivered by Moses |
| Vedas and Upanishads | sacred writings |
| Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path | beliefs of Buddhism |
| Iliad | written by Homer; about Trojan War |
| Odyssey | written by Homer; journey home from Trojan War |
| Twelve Tables | law code of Romans |
| New Testament | part of Bible; contains account of life and teachings of Jesus |
| Aeneid | written by Virgil |
| Koran (Quran) | sacred text of Islam |
| Magna Carta | signed by King JOhn in 1215; limited power of king |
| The Prince | written by Machiavelli; early modern treatise on government; supported absolute power of ruler; maintained that the end justifies the means |
| The Praise of Folly | written by Erasmus; called for reform in church |
| Utopia | written by Sir Thomas More; described ideal society |
