A Demotic Parallel to the Aramaic hnṣl of Elephantine
This article examines the appearance of the Aramaic hnṣl clause in the Elephantine legal corpus in order to establish the specific legal function of the clause and explore its origins in ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian legal material. In the end, a Demotic equivalent to hnṣl reveals a strong paral...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Aramaic studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 242-264 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Elephantine
/ Aramaic language
/ Demotic
/ Egypt (Antiquity)
/ Law
/ Tradition
/ Formula
/ Arameans
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| IxTheo Classification: | TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Elephantine
Imperial Aramaic
Demotic
Egyptian Legal Tradition
Aramaic Legal Formulary
Persian Egypt
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| Summary: | This article examines the appearance of the Aramaic hnṣl clause in the Elephantine legal corpus in order to establish the specific legal function of the clause and explore its origins in ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian legal material. In the end, a Demotic equivalent to hnṣl reveals a strong parallel in legal function, which is to protect property from being reclaimed by former owners or those who may have a claim to ownership, especially between those of unequal status in society. It is concluded that the equivalent terms, the Aramaic hnṣl and the Demotic ṯꜣy, demonstrate the local development of a technical legal term at Elephantine, illustrating how locally prevailing law was able to thrive in Persian Egypt. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5227 |
| Contains: | In: Aramaic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455227-01402009 |