Fact Check - 11. Periodicities of Property and Debt
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Query: 11. Periodicities of Property and Debt
Fact Check
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It seems to be this period rather than that of human generations that inspired the 30-year cycle between “freedom acts”—“a month of years,” calling for the ruler to celebrate a “jubilee” if he happened to live that long, as did Hammurapi (who “proclaimed justice” in his 30th year, as he had done on his accession in 1792 BC).
Can someone please verify this fact and add a source if possible? We’re not sure about it. We may have found one source that says Hammurabi canceled debt four times during his 40-year reign, so the 30-year theory might not hold up… If you can find an authoritative source one way or the other, that’d be ideal. One example of a source with unclear authority is here.
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