ancient Near Eastern law collection
C5560
concept
An ancient Near Eastern law collection is a compiled set of legal rules, case decisions, and royal decrees from early civilizations such as Mesopotamia, intended to articulate social norms, regulate behavior, and legitimize authority.
Aliases (4)
- Babylonian law code ×1
- ancient law code ×1
- ancient legal code ×1
- priestly law collection ×1
Instances (5)
- Covenant Code
- Code of Ur-Nammu ("ancient law code")
- Code of Hammurabi ("ancient legal code")
- Priestly code ("priestly law collection")