Babylonian Women’s Rights. Old and Ancient Sources on the Legal Status of Women

Authors

  • Arne Duncker Universität Hannover

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14766/523

Keywords:

Altertum, Naher Osten/ Vorderasien, Recht, Geschlecht, Gender

Abstract

crete place in the marriage relationship was strongly dependant on the contents of their respective prenuptial contracts, which could contain details providing the favorable or the quite lowly position of the wife affected. Two assets based in property law were particularly important in securing the estate rights of wives: the Sheriktu received from the father of the bride and the Nuddunu included in the wedding present from the groom.

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Published

2007-07-01

Issue

No. 22 (2007): Pädagogik & Psychologie

Section

Offener Teil

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Copyright (c) 2007 Arne Duncker

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