Tracing the Earliest Recorded Concepts of International Law

The Ancient Near East (2500-330 BCE)

AvAmnon Altman

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This book offers a unique survey of legal practices and ideas relating to international relations in the Ancient Near East between 2500 and 330 BCE. Rather than entering into the debate on the continuous development of international law in Antiquity, the book discloses a vast amount of textual material from the Ancient Near East which sheds light on the legal regulation and organization of international relations in different epochs of pre-classical Antiquity. The book is a treasure trove of information for the historian of international law who wants to acquaint himself with the remotest history of international law, while it will also serve the general historian of the Ancient Near East who wants to acquaint himself with the international law of the period.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-05-10
Mått:155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:1 260 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in the History of International Law
Antal sidor:254
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004222526

Utforska kategorier

Rättshistoria inom Juridik
Internationell rätt inom Juridik
Forntidens historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Amnon Altman, Ph.D. (1973) in Ancient Near Eastern studies, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, formerly Professor in the Department of History at that university, is now retired. His publications include The Historical Prologue of the Hittite Vassal Treaties (Ramat-Gan 2004).

Recensioner i media

"Cette monographie, soigneusement ouvragée, est manifestement l’oeuvre d’un spécialiste du sujet. L’écriture est souple et claire, la main sûre, l’argumentation ne s’accroche pas uniquement sur la littérature secondaire, les sources premières sont directement exploitées. [...] Le présent ouvrage comble assurément une lacune. [...] [U]n voyage des plus instructifs et intéressants dans les tréfonds du temps, dans une région riche de cultures liées à l’Europe par les ponts des royaumes alexandrins, par l’Égypte, par la tradition biblique, etc. A fine book, riche de contenu et enrichi de passages de sources premières, permettant au lecteur de saisir sur le vif l’air du temps." – Robert Kolb, in: Journal de Droit International - Le Clunet (JDI) 140/1 (Janvier-Février-Mars 2013), pp. 334-337

Innehållsförteckning

General Editor's PrefaceForewordAcknowledgmentList of AbbreviationsIntroductionI The Early Dynastic Period in Southern Mesopotamia (2900-2350 BCE)1. The geographic and political scene, the actors and the sources2. War3. TreatiesII The Old Akkadian and Ur III Periods in Mesopotamia (2350-2004 BCE) Part I. The Old Akkadian Period1. The expanded geographic scene and its political regime2. War3. TreatiesPart II. The Ur III Period1. Ur III political scene2. War3. Dynastic marriage alliances4. The legal obligation of gratitudeIII The Near East in the Old Babylonian Period (2003-1595 BCE)1. The political and cultural scene2. War3. Treaties4. Commercial treaties and the status of the traveling merchant5. Managing conflicts6. Extradition and asylum7. Diplomatic lawIV The Near East in the Late Bronze Age (1600-1200 BCE)1. The political scene2. War3. Treaties4. Dynastic marriage alliances5. Managing conflicts and state responsibility6. Refugees and Extradition7. Diplomatic lawV The Near East 1200 – 330 BCE1. The political scene2. War3. Treaties4. Rules pertaining to maritime traffic5. Arbitration6. Extradition and asylum7. Diplomatic lawConcluding RemarksBibliographyIndexesA. TextsB. Designated TextsC. Treaties and Loyalty OathsD. Topics