| Security for Debt in Ancient Near Eastern Law Contributor(s): Westbrook, Raymond (Editor), Jasnow, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004121242 ISBN-13: 9789004121249 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $172.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: Creditors have always sought the protection of the law to secure themselves against loss if the debtor cannot or will not pay the debt. This volume examines the legal instruments of security available to creditors in the earliest known legal systems, their use and abuse, and the ways in which the law sought to satisfy the differing interests of creditors, debtors, and society in general, with varying degrees of success. The book covers all the major legal systems of the ancient Near East, from Sumer to Ptolemaic Egypt, as well as comparative historical developments up to the present day. Twelve scholars have each contributed a study of their special period of expertise, while the general issues that arise from their research are discussed in a concluding chapter. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Securities - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - General |
| Dewey: 346.092 |
| LCCN: 2001280626 |
| Series: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.62" W x 9.72" (1.65 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Creditors have always sought the protection of the law to secure themselves against loss if the debtor cannot or will not pay the debt. This volume examines the legal instruments of security available to creditors in the earliest known legal systems, their use and abuse, and the ways in which the law sought to satisfy the differing interests of creditors, debtors, and society in general, with varying degrees of success. The book covers all the major legal systems of the ancient Near East, from Sumer to Ptolemaic Egypt, as well as comparative historical developments up to the present day. Twelve scholars have each contributed a study of their special period of expertise, while the general issues that arise from their research are discussed in a concluding chapter. |