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Early Mesopotamian law / Russ VerSteeg.
- Title
- Early Mesopotamian law / Russ VerSteeg.
- Author
- VerSteeg, Russ.
- Publication
- Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, c2000.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | ANCIENT 903 VER78 2000 | Off-site | |
| Text | Request in advance | KL706.5 .E27 1999 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxviii, 228 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "The book will be of interest to Near Eastern scholars and academics who wish to have a single volume covering the basics. Legal historians, law students, lawyers, anthropologists, and educated non-specialists who are interested in the interaction of law, history, and ancient culture will also find this work useful and informative."--Jacket.
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- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Introduction. Scope & General Approach. Synthetic Approach. A Word of Caution Regarding "Sources For Mesopotamian Law" Formulaic Patterns in Mesopotamian Legal Documents -- Ch. 2. The Law Collections ("Codes"). Urukagina's (Uru-Inimgina's) Reforms. Ur-Nammu. Lipit-Ishtar. Eshnunna. The Law of Hammurabi -- Ch. 3. Justice & Jurisprudence: The Role of Law. Mythological Foundations of Jurisprudence. Misarum. Jurisprudence in the Law Collections -- Ch. 4. Legal Organization & Personnel, & Legal Procedure. Organization & Personnel. Lawsuits: Trial Procedure. Evidence. Witnesses & Perjury. Enforcement of Judgments -- Ch. 5. Personal Status. Citizenship & Status in General. Women. Slaves -- Ch. 6. The Family. Marriage. Divorce.
- ISBN
- 0890899770
- LCCN
- ^^^99048806^
- OCLC
- 42463173
- SCSB-10487635
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library