Women, Crime and Punishment in Ancient Law and Society Volume 1: The Ancient Near East

This volume is a major breakthrough in the study of the role of women in the ancient Levant. By her impressive command not only of the primary and secondary Near Eastern sources but also of legal history both ancient and modern, Tetlow is able to present a picture of women in early Mesopotamian and Anatolian society in a depth never before achieved. The author makes significant use of much material not even mentioned in other parallel studies and probes new finds made available up to the date of publication. Not just for Women s Studies, but for anyone interested in legal history, the Hebrew Bible, Near Eastern Studies, or cultural anthropology. William J. Fulco, S.J. NEH Chair in Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Translator of the screenplay of The Passion of the Christ into Aramaic and Latin--William J. Fulco, S.J. Ph.D