Women, Crime and Punishment in Ancient Law and Society

Elisabeth M. Tetlow has been a visiting scholar in law and religious studies at Loyola University of New Orleans since 1992.

PREFACE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN LAW AND SOCIETY

PART ONE: SUMER
The Law Reforms of King Uru'inimgina of Lagash
The Laws of King Ur-Nammu of Ur
The Laws of King Lipit-Ishtar of Isin
Sumerian Laws Exercise Table
Sumerian Documents and Inscriptions
Criminal Trials of Women
Art and Archaeology
Conclusion: Women, Crime, and Punishment
in Ancient Sumer

PART II: BABYLONIA
Old Babylonia (1894-1595)
The Laws of Eshnunna
The Laws of King Hammurab
The Edict of King Ammisaduqa
Old Babylonian Documents and Inscriptions
Middle Babylonia (1595-627)
Late Babylonia (626-539)
The Late Babylonian Laws
Late Babylonian Documents and Inscriptions
Conclusion: Women, Crime, and Punishment
in Ancient Babylonia

PART III: ASSYRIA
Old Assyria I (2000-1814 B.C.E.)
Old Assyria II (1814-1762 B.C.E.)
Middle Assyria (1363-1057 B.C.E.)
The Middle Assyrian Laws
The Middle Assyrian Palace Decrees
Late Assyria (934-612)
Assyrian Documents, Inscriptions, and Art
Royal Assyrian Conquest Annals
Conclusion: Women, Crime, and Punishment
in Ancient Assyria

PART IV: KHATT
The Hittite Laws
Hittite Documents and Inscriptions
Conclusion: Women, Crime, and Punishment
in Ancient Khatti

CONCLUSION: WOMEN, CRIME, AND PUNISHMENT
IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Sumer
Transition
Babylonia
Assyria
Khatti
Conclusion

ILLUSTRATIONS
CHRONOLOGY AND NAMES
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX