JOURNAL ARTICLE

I. Die Herzmetaphorik im babylonischen Vertragsrecht – Ina ḫūd libbišu und der freie Wille beim Kaufvertrag.

  • Published In: Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fur Rechtsgeschichte: Romanistische Abteilung, 2024, v. 141, n. 1. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Legal Source 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kleber, Kristin; Kirchhefer-Lauber, Anna 3 of 3

Abstract

Metaphor theories can provide new methodological means for the analysis of Akkadian cuneiform legal documents, especially with regard to the interpretation of terms and legal concepts in Babylonian contracts. In this article we examine the metaphorical phrase of ina ḫūd libbišu(from/in the joy of his heart), which becomes a terminus technicus in the Neo-Babylonian contracts and show that it did not only supersede the traditional waiver of action clauses but also introduced a real voluntative element, by which a seller consented to the transfer of ownership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fur Rechtsgeschichte: Romanistische Abteilung. 2024/06, Vol. 141, Issue 1, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Language and Linguistics
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:03234096
  • DOI:10.1515/zrgr-2024-0001
  • Accession Number:178584506
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