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Punishment for Patricide
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J. Caleb Howard
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August 15, 2021
Abstract
Publication and edition of an Ur III document, probably from Umma, recording the punishment of two men for patricide, along with discussion of implications of the document for Ur III legal history and administration.
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I wish to thank Manuel Molina and Walther Sallaberger for reading and commenting on this essay. Any contribution to knowledge made here owes much to them; all errors are my responsibility. Abbreviations used in this essay can be found at http://bdts.filol.csic.es/index.php?p=principal_bibliografia and http://cdli.ox.ac.uk/wiki/abbreviations_for_assyriology (accessed 9 April 2021).
Published Online: 2021-08-15
Published in Print: 2021-11-25
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