Tracing the earliest recorded concepts of international law : the ancient Near East (2500-330 BCE) / / by Amnon Altman.

• Superior document: Legal history library. Studies in the history of international law, v. 4
• Author: Altman, Amnon, 1935-
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Legal history library. Studies in the history of international law ; v. 4.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (280 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- 1. The Early Dynastic Period in Southern Mesopotamia (2900–2350 bce) -- 2. The Old Akkadian and Ur III Periods in Mesopotamia (2350–2004 bce) -- 3. The Near East in the Old Babylonian Period (2003–1595 bce) -- 4. The Near East in the Late Bronze Age (1600–1200 bce) -- 5. The Near East 1200–330 bce -- Concluding Remarks -- Bibliography -- Index.