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The Laws of Hammurabi: At the Confluence of Royal and Scribal Traditions

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Laws of Hammurabi: At the Confluence of Royal and Scribal Traditions - Barmash, Pamela
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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 book 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 ...

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Laws of Hammurabi: At the Confluence of Royal and Scribal Traditions 2020, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780197525401

Hardcover