Die neuassyrischen Privatrechtsurkunden als Quelle für Mensch und Umwelt
State Archives of Assyria Studies, Volume VI
by Karen Radner
Helsinki 1997 • 175 x 250 mm • Pp. xlii + 428
Paper • $76.00 • ISBN 951-45-7783-3
There are almost 2000 private legal texts spanning the years from
about 850 BC to around 600 BC from
Assyria. While these texts have been studied for their legal matter and
their archival context, no systematic attempt has ever been made to
relate their content to the realia of everyday life in ancient Assyria.
The present volume is a first step in this direction, investigating such
details as the nature of houses and households (including livestock) and
the status of slaves within households, as well as how the picture of
himself held by man (and woman) in the Neo-Assyrian period is reflected
in these texts. It includes discussions of the texts themselves, the
terminology used in the texts, prices, and the legal ramifications of
the conveyence of real property. With many charts and tables and a full
index and bibliography, this work provides an excellent basis for
socio-archaeological studies evaluating living conditions in ancient
Assyria.
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