The laws of Hammurabi : at the confluence of royal and scribal traditions

1. Verfasser: Barmash, Pamela, 1966- , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Umfang/Format: 1 online resource.
Schlagworte:
Parallelausgabe: Barmash, Pamela, 1966-, The laws of Hammurabi (Print version) | ISSN: 9780197525401
Online Zugang: Available online
Inhaltsangabe:
  • The Stela of the Laws of Hammurapi and the Representation of Political Power
  • Royal Legitimization Through the Establishment of Justice
  • The Laws of Hammurabi as a Royal Inscription
  • Scribes and Statutes
  • Excursus: Scribes and Scribal Education
  • Adoption in the Laws of Hammurabi
  • The Legal Authority of the Laws of Hammurabi
  • The Afterlife of the Laws of Hammurabi : The Continuation of Scribal Improvisation Outside of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Commentaries in Mesopotamia
  • Conclusion