Exchange of inherited property at Elephantine (Cowley 1)
Utilizing a new approach in comparative legal studies, that we formerly employed in the reconstruction of legal realia in Jewish Law, this article seeks to reconstruct a hitherto unrecognized legal institution in Elephantine, i.e., probate. Specifically, the article reinterprets and redefines the te...
| Subtitles: | Brief Communications |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[Oct. - Dec., 1982]
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| In: |
JAOS
Year: 1982, Volume: 102, Issue: 4, Pages: 651-654 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Elephantine
/ Inheritance
/ Son
/ Terminology
/ Contract
/ Real estate business
/ Heir (Person)
/ Daughter
/ Papyrus
/ Legal conflict
/ Property
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Utilizing a new approach in comparative legal studies, that we formerly employed in the reconstruction of legal realia in Jewish Law, this article seeks to reconstruct a hitherto unrecognized legal institution in Elephantine, i.e., probate. Specifically, the article reinterprets and redefines the terms mntʾ, yhb, mtʾ and mhḥsn with a keen eye to the legal nuances conveyed in the context of this document (Cowley 1) and other cognate legal texts. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2289 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Oriental Society, JAOS
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/601974 |