ASURCA ve BABİLCE METİNLERDE YEMİN

Öz

Bu makalede Asur ve Babil’de yemin uygulamasının sosyal, ekonomik, hukuki ve siyasi hayat içerisindeki yeri ve önemi ele alınmaktadır. Bu amaçla hem resmi nitelikteki kraliyet yazıtları ve hukuki kayıtlar hem de şahıslara ait hukuki ve ekonomik nitelikteki belgeler incelenmiştir. Asur ve Babil’de yemin uygulanması toplum hayatı içerisinde sorunların çözümünde ve gerçeğin ortaya konulmasında önemli bir işlevi yerine getirmiş, ayrıca sözleşme ve anlaşmalarda taahhüt edici bir amaca hizmet etmiştir. İncelediğimiz belgeler, yemin etme eyleminin dinsel bir nitelik taşıdığını ve eylemin tapınakta, mahkemede ve kutsal mekânlarda tanrıların huzurunda gerçekleştirildiğini göstermektedir. Asur ve Babil’de yalan yere yemin edenlerin ve ettikleri yemini tutmayanların ağır cezalarla yüzleşmeleri, yeminin bağlayıcı bir özelliği olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Asur,Babil,Yemin,Toplumsal hayat,Taahhüt,Doğrulayıcı

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