Delict in the law compendia of Mesopotamia and Hatti: qualitative and quantitative analyses
This article surveys the statutes referring to delict in the ancient Near Eastern law collections. It presents an introductory discussion of delict and of law compendia from Mesopotamia and Hatti, and explains the complexities involved in analysing these sources. Five categories of delict are then s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| In: |
Journal for semitics
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Delict
/ Law
/ Mesopotamia
/ Hittites
/ Hatti
/ Theft
/ Murder
/ Damage
/ Insult
/ Prejudice
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| IxTheo Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Mesopotamian law
B Ancient Near Eastern law B Delict B Homicide B Injury B Hittite law B Qualitative and quantitative analysis B Perjury B Damage B Theft |
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| Summary: | This article surveys the statutes referring to delict in the ancient Near Eastern law collections. It presents an introductory discussion of delict and of law compendia from Mesopotamia and Hatti, and explains the complexities involved in analysing these sources. Five categories of delict are then studied from qualitative and quantitative points of view: theft, damage, homicide, injury, and perjury. Each category is surveyed and analysed separately, and, finally, several delicts that defy the strict classification to one specific category are discussed. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25159/2663-6573/4481 HDL: 10520/EJC-1a959e184e |