The Babylonian Laws 2 Volume Set by Driver, G. R.

The Babylonian Laws 2 Volume Set (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781556352294)

Vendor: G. R. Driver
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
$121.00
$121.00
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The Babylonian Laws 2 Volume Set by Driver, G. R.

The Babylonian Laws 2 Volume Set

$121.00
The Babylonian Laws 2 Volume Set by Driver, G. R.

The Babylonian Laws 2 Volume Set

$121.00
Format: Paperback
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This brilliant two-volume work combines the expertise of one of the world's leading Semitists (Driver) and a renowned barrister and legal historian (Miles). Together they provide an in-depth historical and legal analysis of the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon. This edition includes an updated bibliography (to 2007). CONTENTS I. Historical and Legal Introduction II. Introduction to the Laws of Hammu-rabi III. Legal Commentary on the Laws of Hammu-rabi 1. Offences and Crimes 2. Land and Houses 3. Commercial Law 4. Marriage 5. Inheritance 6. Women of Religion 7. Adoption and Wet-Nursing 8. Assault and Damage to Person or Property 9. Argicultural Work and Offences 10. Rates of Hire and Wages 11. Slaves 12. Courts and Punishments

Author: G. R. Driver, John C. Miles
ISBN-10: 1556352298
ISBN-13: 9781556352294
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 986
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 2.10d
By G. R. Driver
By G. R. Driver
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G. R. Driver (1892-1975) was Fellow of Magdalen College and Professor of Semitic Philology at Oxford University. Among his many publications are 'Aramaic Documents of the Fifth Century BC, ' 'Semitic Writing: From Pictograph to Alphabet, ' and 'Canaanite Myths and Legends.'

John C. Miles (1870-1963) was Honorary Fellow of Merton College and Exeter College, Oxford University. He was also a barrister. He and Driver also collaborated on 'The Assyrian Laws.'

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