The Aramaic 'Fugitive' Decree: A New Interpretation
This paper presents a new interpretation of the so-called "Fugitive" Degree, suggesting that it is concerned with setting migrants to work rather than apprehending a miscreant. It is based on an attempt to take into account the underlying Akkadian (Neo-Assyrian) terminology, to appreciate...
Published in: | Aramaic studies |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2008
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Aramaic studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Arameans
/ Inscription
/ Babylonia
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RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HH Archaeology TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
Further subjects: | B
Neo-Assyrian
AKKADIAN
EPIGRAPHY
LABOUR
MIGRATION
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