Judicial decisions in the Ancient Near East
"This volume presents the first broadly inclusive collection, with accessible text and English translation, of documents related to judicial decisions in the ancient Near East, the oldest setting for such writing in the world. The texts in this volume belong to various genres, especially legal...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Atlanta
SBL Press
[2023]
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| In: |
Writings from the ancient world (number 43)
Year: 2023 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Judicial decisions in the Ancient Near East] (2025) (Hieke, Thomas, 1968 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Writings from the ancient world
number 43 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mesopotamia
/ Application of law
/ History 2150 BC-450 BC
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Geschichte 2150 v. Chr.-450 v. Chr B Mesopotamia B Law, Ancient Sources B Application of law B Law (Middle East) History Translations into English B Middle East History To 622 Sources B Law (Middle East) Sources B Spring |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "This volume presents the first broadly inclusive collection, with accessible text and English translation, of documents related to judicial decisions in the ancient Near East, the oldest setting for such writing in the world. The texts in this volume belong to various genres, especially legal records and letters, and they span almost two thousand years. With such varied material, the work depends on the expertise of specialists in each setting, from the Sumerian of early Ur to the late Akkadian of Babylonia under the Persians. Each chapter includes introductions that place the legal documents in their historical and social context, texts, translations, and commentary. This volume brings the beginnings of law to students and scholars across disciplines"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturangaben |
| Physical Description: | xxix, 598 Seiten, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9781628374841 1628374845 9781628374858 1628374853 |