Earliest Land Tenure Systems in the Near East: Ancient Kudurrus

by Piotr Steinkeller, Robert M. Whiting Jr, and I J Gelb

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This two volume set offers the first complete edition of the ancient 'kudurrus' (Uruk III-Sargonic land grant contracts) combined with detailed discussion of the social and legal aspects of the documents. All 57 'kudurrus' are presented as photographs with transliterations, translations and full critical apparatus.
  • ISBN10 0918986567
  • ISBN13 9780918986566
  • Publish Date 1 December 1991
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 303
  • Language English