Neo-Babylonian Trial Records
β Scribed by Shalom E. Holtz
- Publisher
- Society of Biblical Literature
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 289
- Series
- Writings from the Ancient World 35
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
New translations of fifty transliterated texts for research and classroom use
This collection of sixth-century B.C.E. Mesopotamian texts provides a close-up, often dramatic, view of ancient courtroom encounters shedding light on Neo-Babylonian legal culture and daily life. In addition to the legal texts, Holtz provides an introduction to Neo-Babylonian social history, archival records, and legal materials. This is an essential resource for scholars interested in the history of law.
β¦ Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Preliminaries to Trials
2 Completed Trials
3 Four Trial Dossiers
Normalized Texts
β¦ Subjects
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