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 text 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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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
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) |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Further subjects: | B
Scribes ; Iraq ; Babylonia ; History ; To 1500
B Law, Assyro-Babylonian ; Sources B Code of Hammurabi ; Influence B Babylonia ; Politics and government |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780197525401 |
| 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 text 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. |
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| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2021. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 16, 2020) |
| ISBN: | 0197525431 |