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Earliest Land Tenure Systems in the Near East: Ancient Kudurrus

By Ignace J. Gelb, P. Steinkeller, R. M. Whiting Jr.
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By Ignace J. Gelb, P. Steinkeller, R. M. Whiting Jr.
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This two volume set offers the first complete edition of the ancient 'kudurrus' (Uruk III-Sargonic land grant contracts) combined with detailed discussion of the social and legal aspects of the documents. All 57 'kudurrus' are presented as photographs with transliterations, translations and full critical apparatus.

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