tailieunhanh - Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters

The social institutions, manners, and customs of an ancient people must always be of deep interest for all those to whom nothing is indifferent that is human. But even for modern thinkers, engrossed in the practical problems of our advanced civilization, the records of antiquity have a direct value. We are better able to deal with the complicated questions of the day if we are acquainted with the simpler issues of the past. We may not set them aside as too remote to have any influence upon us. Not long ago men looked to Greece and Rome for political models. We can hardly estimate the. | Babylonian and Assyrian Laws Contracts and by C. H. W. Johns 1 Babylonian and Assyrian Laws Contracts and by C. H. W. Johns The Project Gutenberg EBook of Babylonian and Assyrian Laws Contracts and Letters by C. H. W. Johns This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http license Title Babylonian and Assyrian Laws Contracts and Letters Author C. H. W. Johns Release Date May 3 2009 Ebook 28674 Language English Character set encoding ISO 8859-1 START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN LAWS CONTRACTS AND LETTERS Library of Ancient Inscriptions Babylonian And Assyrian Babylonian and Assyrian Laws Contracts and by C. H. W. Johns Laws Contracts and Letters 2 By C. H. W. Johns . Lecturer in Queens College Cambridge and King s College London New York Charles Scribner s Sons 1904 CONTENTS Dedication Preface List Of Abbreviations Sources And Bibliography Laws And Contracts I. The Earliest Babylonian Laws II. The Code Of Hammurabi III. Later Babylonian Law IV. The Social Organization Of The Ancient Babylonian State V. Judges Law-Courts And Legal Processes VI. Legal Decisions VII. Public Rights VIII. Criminal Law IX. The Family Organization X. Courtship And Marriage XI. Divorce And Desertion XII. Rights Of Widows XIII. Obligations And Rights Of Children XIV. The Education And Early Life Of Children XV. Adoption XVI. Rights Of Inheritance XVII. Slavery XVIII. Land Tenure In Babylonia XIX. The Army Corvée And Other Claims For Personal Service XX. The Functions And Organization Of The Temple XXI. Donations And Bequests XXII. Sales XXIII. Loans And Deposits XXIV. Pledges And Guarantees XXV. Wages Of Hired Laborers XXVI. Lease Of Property XXVII. The Laws Of Trade XXVIII. Partnership And Power Of Attorney XXIX. Accounts And Business Documents Babylonian And .