| Description |
xi, 283 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Gorgias dissertations ; 35. Near Eastern studies ; 10 |
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Gorgias dissertations ; 35
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Gorgias dissertations. Near East series ; v. 10
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| Contents |
The historiography of ancient Near Eastern law -- The comparative method -- Sources -- Overview -- Form -- Framing -- Nature, funciton and purpose -- Role of judge and king -- Marriage and divorce -- Property and inheritance -- Real Estate -- Inheritance -- Adoption -- Contract -- Loans -- Distraint -- Deposit and safekeeping -- Breach of contract -- Crime and delict -- Theft -- Kidnap -- Sex laws -- False accusation -- Sorcery -- Murder -- Personal injury -- Negligence causing loss of or damage to property -- Penalties -- Corporal -- Capital -- Talionic, vicarious and equivalent -- Diachronic analysis of HL -- Was there a common legal culture and/or widespread borrowing? -- Systematic differences and their explanation -- Reflections on the nature, function, and purpose of the collections -- Implications for further research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-276) and index |
| Subject |
Law -- Middle East.
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Law, Ancient.
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Law -- Middle East -- History.
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| LC no. |
2008018317 |
| ISBN |
9781593332211 |
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1593332211 |
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