The world of ancient law comes to life through real cuneiform texts
This scholarly volume collects Babylonian legal and business documents from the time of the first dynasty, with a focus on items from Nippur. It presents careful edition, transcription, and discussion that illuminate ancient administration and daily life.
Edited by Arno Poebel and produced as part of The Babylonian Expedition series, this work compiles primary tablets and provides the context scholars use to study early Babylonian law and commerce. It brings together a range of tablets, with introductory notes and scholarly apparatus that support research and teaching.
- Transcriptions and translations of primary texts from Nippur
- Discussion of legal and business terms used in early Babylon
- Introduction to the historical setting of the First Dynasty of Babylon
Ideal for students, researchers, and readers curious about ancient Mesopotamian law and economy.