Ama-gi (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Ama-gi is a Sumerian word expressing the emancipation of
slaves and release from peonage through the cancellation of debts. Literally
translated, it means "return to the mother," inasmuch as former
slaves were "returned to their mothers, (i.e., freed)." Although
historians note that the meaning of the term is closer to "freedom,"
and point out that it is related to traditions of public debt relief like the
Jewish jubilee, many libertarians believe it to be the first written expression
of the concept of liberty.
The cuneiform spelling ama-gi has been adopted as a symbol
by several "liberty"-oriented groups. The journal of the Hayek
Society at the London School of Economics, the largest libertarian student
group in England ,
is titled Ama-gi. The symbol is used as a logo by the Instituto PolitÃco para
la Libertad of Peru, and another version is a trademarked logo of the publishing
firm, Liberty Fund.
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