The laws of Hammurabi, at the confluence of royal and scribal traditions, Pamela Barmash
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The laws of Hammurabi, at the confluence of royal and scribal traditions, Pamela Barmash
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
The laws of Hammurabi
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electronic resource
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dictionariesbibliography
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1143810475
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Pamela Barmash
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Oxford scholarship online.
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at the confluence of royal and scribal traditions
Summary
Among the best-known and most esteemed people known from antiquity is the Babylonian king Hammurabi. His fame and reputation are due to the collection of laws written under his patronage. This text offers a new interpretation of the Laws of Hammurabi. Ancient scribes would demonstrate their legal flair by composing statutes on a set of traditional cases, articulating what they deemed just and fair. The scribe of the Laws of Hammurabi advanced beyond earlier scribes in articulating legal thinking. The tradition that inspired the Laws of Hammurabi continued outside of Mesopotamia. It influenced biblical law and may have shaped Greek and Roman law.--, Provided by publisher
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