Tracing the Earliest Recorded Concepts of International Law: The Ancient Near East (2500-330 Bce) (Legal History Library / Studies in the History of Internatio)

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. This Book Offers A Unique Survey Of Legal Practices And Ideas Relating To International Relations In The Ancient Near East Between 2500 And 330 Bc. General Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Preface; Abbreviations And Symbols; Introduction; 1. The Early Dynastic Period In Southern Mesopotamia (2900-2350); 1. The Geo-political Scene, The Actors And The Sources; 2. War; 3. Treaties; 2. The Old Akkadian And Ur Iii Periods In Mesopotamia (2350-2004 Bce); I. The Old Akkadian Period; 1. The Expanded Geographic Scene And Its Political Regime; 2. War; 3. Treaties; Ii. The Ur Iii Period; 1. Ur Iii Political Scene; 2. War; 3. Dynastic Marriage Alliances; 4. The Legal Obligation Of Gratitude. 3. The Near East In The Old Babylonian Period (2003-1595 Bce)1. The Political And Cultural Scene; 2. War; 3. Treaties; 4. Commercial Treaties And The Status Of Traveling Merchants; 5. Managing Conflicts; 6. Extradition And Asylum; 7. Diplomatic Law; 4. The Near East In The Late Bronze Age (1600-1200 Bce); 1. The Political Scene; 2. War; 3. Treaties; 4. Dynastic Marriage Alliances; 5. Managing Conflicts And State Responsibility; 6. Refugees And Extradition; 7. Diplomatic Law; 5. The Near East 1200-330 Bce; 1. The Political Scene; 2. War; 3. Treaties; 4. Rules Pertaining To Maritime Traffic. 5. Arbitration And Mediation 6. Extradition And Asylum; 7. Diplomatic Law; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Index; A. Sources; B. Designated Texts; C. Treaties And Loyalty Oaths; D. Topics. By Amnon Altman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [221]-239) And Index. General Editor's Preface Foreword Acknowledgment List of Abbreviations Introduction I The Early Dynastic Period in Southern Mesopotamia (2900-2350 BCE) 1. The geographic and political scene, the actors and the sources 2. War 3. Treaties II The Old Akkadian and Ur III Periods in Mesopotamia (2350-2004 BCE) Part I. The Old Akkadian Period 1. The expanded geographic scene and its political regime 2. War 3. Treaties Part II. The Ur III Period 1. Ur III political scene 2. War 3. Dynastic marriage alliances 4. The legal obligation of gratitude III The Near East in the Old Babylonian Period (2003-1595 BCE) 1. The political and cultural scene 2. War 3. Treaties 4. Commercial treaties and the status of the traveling merchant 5. Managing conflicts 6. Extradition and asylum 7. Diplomatic law IV The Near East in the Late Bronze Age (1600-1200 BCE) 1. The political scene 2. War 3. Treaties 4. Dynastic marriage alliances 5. Managing conflicts and state responsibility 6. Refugees and Extradition 7. Diplomatic law V The Near East 1200 – 330 BCE 1. The political scene 2. War 3. Treaties 4. Rules pertaining to maritime traffic 5. Arbitration 6. Extradition and asylum 7. Diplomatic law Concluding Remarks Bibliography Indexes A. Texts B. Designated Texts C. Treaties and Loyalty Oaths D. Topics "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"--P. [4] of cover