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TABLICZKI B-O PRAW ŚREDNIOASYRYJSKICH
B-O PLATES OF MIDDLE ASSYRIAN LAWS

Author(s): Tytus Mikołajczak
Subject(s): History of Law, Economic history, Ancient World
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: Middle Assyrian laws; Middle Assyrian laws of ancient Near East; law of ancient Near East; law in antiquity; ancient Assyria;

Summary/Abstract: The Middle Assyrian Laws (MAL) are a collection of laws dating back to the 12th century BCE, which was found in Assur, the present-day Qal'at Sherqat in Iraqi Kurdistan. The present paper contains the second part of the Polish translation and a commentary on the MAL, encompassing the tablets from B to O. These tablets cover a wide range of topics: laws on inheritance, property, theft, labor, and slander. Tablet B is particularly significant for understanding land ownership in the Middle Assyrian society, detailing laws about inheritance, purchase procedures, property boundaries, and irrigation.

  • Issue Year: 76/2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 63-84
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish
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