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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Contributors: Démare-Lafont, Sophie (Editor) ; Fleming, Daniel E. (Editor) ; Charpin, Dominique 1954- (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Atlanta SBL Press [2023]
In: Writings from the ancient world (number 43)
Year: 2023
Reviews:[Rezension von: Judicial decisions in the Ancient Near East] (2025) (Hieke, Thomas, 1968 -)
Series/Journal:Writings from the ancient world number 43
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mesopotamia / Application of law / History 2150 BC-450 BC
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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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"--
Item Description:Literaturangaben
Physical Description:xxix, 598 Seiten, Karten
ISBN:9781628374841
1628374845
9781628374858
1628374853