| Following the Man of Yamhad: Settlement and Territory at Old Babylonian Alalah XVIII, 447 Pp. Edition Contributor(s): Lauinger, Jacob (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004290931 ISBN-13: 9789004290938 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $233.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - History | Ancient - General - History | Civilization |
| Dewey: 935.5 |
| Series: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East |
| Physical Information: 468 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Legal texts recording the purchase or exchange of entire settlements are among the most important cuneiform tablets discovered at Old Babylonian/Middle Bronze Age (Level VII) Alalah. Following the Man of Yamhad is the first book-length study of these legal texts and the socio-economic practice that they document. The author explores the nature of the alienated settlements, the rights enjoyed by their owners, the underlying system of land tenure, and the larger political context in which the transactions occurred. The study is supported by extensive collations and up-to-date editions of relevant legal and administrative texts. Its conclusions will be of interest to anyone working on the history, society, and economy of the Bronze Age Near East. |