Inheritance, Law and Religions in the Ancient and Mediaeval Worlds (Paperback)

S.R. Huebner

ISBN 10: 2916716521 / ISBN 13: 9782916716527

Verlag: Amis du Centre d'histoire et de civilisation de Byzance, Paris, 2014

Paperback. This book is about conflicts over inheritance in the Ancient andMediaeval Worlds. It deals with rules of inheritance and propertydivision in ancient Greece, in the Roman and Byzantine Empires, in someLatin kingdoms and in mediaeval Islamic Egypt. The sources drawn uponfor this book are varied: documentary sources, such as inscriptions,papyri and manuscripts containing petitions and wills, but also literarysources, legal documents and law codes. The book focuses on the impactreligions had on family law and property transmission and offers insighton Greco-Roman religion, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It deals withgender inequality in the Ancient and Mediaeval Mediterranean world. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9782916716527

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"The book focuses on the impact religions had on family law and property transmission and offers insight on Greco-Roman religion, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It deals with gender inequality in the Ancient and Mediaeval Mediterranean world."--Back cover.

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Titel: Inheritance, Law and Religions in the ...
Verlag: Amis du Centre d'histoire et de civilisation de Byzance, Paris
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Einband: Paperback
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