NeoBabylonian Trial Records (Writings from the Ancient World)

New translations of fifty transliterated texts for research and classroom useThis collection of sixthcentury B.C.E. Mesopotamian texts provides a closeup, often dramatic, view of ancient courtroom encounters shedding light on NeoBabylonian legal culture and daily life. In addition to the legal texts, Holtz provides an introduction to NeoBabylonian social history, archival records, and legal materials. This is an essential resource for scholars interested in the history of law.