comparison of ancient Near Eastern law collections prior to the first millennium B.C.
By: Samuel Jackson.
Edition: 1st Gorgias Press ed.
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Piscataway, NJ
Language: eng
Subjects: Law -- Middle East; Law, Ancient; Law -- Middle East -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The historiography of ancient Near Eastern law; title: The comparative method; title: Sources; title: Role of judge and king; title: Marriage and divorce; title: Property and inheritance; title: Contract; title: Crime and delict; title: Penalties; title: Was there a common legal culture and/or widespread borrowing?; title: Systematic differences and their explanation; title: Reflections on the nature, function, and purpose of the collections; title: Implications for further research.