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Can I read A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law (Handbook of Oriental Studies; Handbuch der Orientalistik) on EtoBox?

A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law (Handbook of Oriental Studies; Handbuch der Orientalistik) by Raymond Westbrook, Gary M. Beckman is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law (Handbook of Oriental Studies; Handbuch der Orientalistik) about?

The first comprehensive survey of the world's oldest known legal systems, this collaborative work of twenty-two scholars covers over 3,000 years of legal history of the Ancient Near East. Each of the book's chapters represents a review of the law of a particular period and region, e.g. the Egyptian Old Kingdom, by a specialist in that area. Within each chapter, the material is organized under standardized legal categories (e.g. constitutional law, family law) that make for easy cross-referencing. The chapters are arranged chronologically by millennium and within each millennium by the three major politico-cultural spheres of the region: Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Anatolia and the Levant. An introduction by the editor discusses the general character of Ancient Near Eastern Law.

Who reads A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law (Handbook of Oriental Studies; Handbuch der Orientalistik)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Raymond Westbrook, Gary M. Beckman
Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Published
2003
Language
EN
ISBN
9781417502226
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, History, Law

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