The laws of Hammurabi: at the confluence of royal and scribal traditions
Among the best-known and most esteemed people known from antiquity is the Babylonian king Hammurabi. His fame and reputation are due to the collection of laws written under his patronage. This book offers a new interpretation of the Laws of Hammurabi. Ancient scribes would demonstrate their legal fl...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Barmash, Pamela, 1966-, The laws of Hammurabi : At the Confluence of Royal and Scribal Traditions] (2022) (Johnson, Dylan R., 1988 -)
[Rezension von: Barmash, Pamela, 1966-, The laws of Hammurabi : At the Confluence of Royal and Scribal Traditions] (2022) (Dewar, Ben) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Codex Hammurabi
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| Further subjects: | B
Babylonia-Politics and government
B Electronic books B Scribes-Iraq-Babylonia-History-To 1500 |
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| Summary: | Among the best-known and most esteemed people known from antiquity is the Babylonian king Hammurabi. His fame and reputation are due to the collection of laws written under his patronage. This book offers a new interpretation of the Laws of Hammurabi. Ancient scribes would demonstrate their legal flair by composing statutes on a set of traditional cases, articulating what they deemed just and fair. The scribe of the Laws of Hammurabi advanced beyond earlier scribes in articulating legal thinking. The tradition that inspired the Laws of Hammurabi continued outside of Mesopotamia. It influenced biblical law and may have shaped Greek and Roman law. Cover -- The Laws of Hammurabi -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Stela of the Laws of Hammurabi and the Representation of Political Power -- 2. Royal Legitimization through the Establishment of Justice -- 3. The Laws of Hammurabi as a Royal Inscription -- 4. Scribes and Statutes -- Excursus: Scribes and Scribal Education -- 5. Adoption in the Laws of Hammurabi -- 6. The Legal Authority of the Laws of Hammurabi -- 7. The Afterlife of the Laws of Hammurabi: The Continuation of Scribal Improvisation outside Mesopotamia and the Creation of Commentaries in Mesopotamia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects and Authors -- Index of Texts. |
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| ISBN: | 0197525415 |