Studies of Bactrian legal documents

Author(s)

• Sheikh, Hossein

Bibliographic Information

Studies of Bactrian legal documents

by Hossein Sheikh

（Ancient Iran series, v. 15）

Brill, c2023

• : hardback

Note

Based on author's thesis (doctoral--Universität Göttingen, 2017) issued under title: Studies in the Bactrian legal documents

Summary:"Studies of Bactrian Legal Documents deals with legal texts written in Bactrian, an eastern Middle Iranian language, between the 4th and 8th centuries AD. The work aims to give insight in the Bactrian legal formulary as well as its historical context. In order to achieve that, the author carefully examines the terms and phrases in the legal documents and clarifies their function. Then he explores the historical background of expressions and wordings. To this end, he uses documents from other regions of the Near East spanning from Egypt to Turkestan."-- Provided by publisher

Bibliography: p. [156]-185

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Studies of Bactrian Legal Documents deals with legal texts written in Bactrian, an eastern Middle Iranian language, between the 4th and 8th centuries CE. The work aims to give insight in the Bactrian legal formulary as well as its historical context. In order to achieve that, the author carefully examines the terms and phrases in the legal documents and clarifies their function. Then he explores the historical background of expressions and wordings. To this end, he uses documents from other regions of the Near East spanning from Egypt to Turkestan.

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Details

• NCID: BD02055665
• ISBN:
  • 9789004519978
• LCCN: 2022050168
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Leiden ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 188 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : KL5315.B33
  • DC23 : 340.539/6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Law -- Bactria -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB21720279