Judicial decisions in the ancient near east / edited by Sophie Démare-Lafont and Daniel E. Fleming ; texts introduced and translated by Dominique Charpin ; Sophie Démare-Lafont ; Daniel E. Fleming ; Francis Joannès ; Bertrand Lafont ; Brigitte Lion ; Ignacio Márquez Rowe ; Cécile Michel, and Pierre Villard.

Author/creator Charpin, Dominique
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAtlanta : SBL Press, [2023]
Descriptionxxix, 598 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Law--Middle East. --Sources.
Law, Ancient--Sources.
Law--Middle East. --History. --Translations into English.
Middle East--History. --To 622. --Sources.

Other author/creatorDémare-Lafont, Sophie.
Other author/creatorFleming, Daniel E.
Other author/creatorDémare-Lafont, Sophie.
Other author/creatorFleming, Daniel E.
Other author/creatorJoannès, Francis.
Other author/creatorLafont, Bertrand.
Other author/creatorLion, Brigitte.
Other author/creatorMárquez Rowe, Ignacio.
Other author/creatorMichel, Cécile.
Other author/creatorVillard, Pierre.
SeriesWritings from the ancient world; 43
Writings from the ancient world ; no. 43. ^A534142
Contents Mesopotamian judicial practice: An overview / Sopie Démare-Lafont -- Sumerian judicial decisions / Bertrand Lafont -- Old Babylonian law and justice according to letters and legal documents / Dominique Charpin -- Old Assyrian legal cases / Cécile Michel -- The judicial archives of the Kingdom of Arraphe / Brigitte Lion -- Judicial texts from Emar / Sophie Démare-Lafont, Daniel Fleming, and Ignacio Márquez Rowe -- Judicial Texts from Ugarit / Sophie Démare-Lafont, Daniel Fleming, and Ignacio Márquez Rowe -- Neo-Assyrian judicial decisions / Pierre Villard -- Neo-Babylonian judicial texts / Francis Joannès.
Abstract "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 25-31) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageJudicial texts in transliterated Akkadian or Sumerian with English translations.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2023947358
ISBN9781628374841 (paperback)
ISBN9781628374858 (hardback)
ISBN(ebook)

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