Urukean Priests and the Neo-Babylonian State

The paper is constructed around a short micro-historical portrait of a priestly family active in Uruk in the sixth century BCE. This introduces two interrelated issues that the paper will subsequently discuss with a view towards a contextualization of the family in question: the interaction between...

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Autori: Jursa, Michael 1966- (Autore) ; Gordin, Shai (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Brill [2019]
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Anno: 2019, Volume: 19, Fascicolo: 1/2, Pagine: 35-54
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Neo-babilonese <lingua> / Iscrizione / Uruk / Prete <motivo> / Storia 600 a.C.-500 a.C.
Notazioni IxTheo:AD Sociologia delle religioni
AG Vita religiosa
BC Religioni dell’Antico Oriente
Altre parole chiave:B Neo-Babylonian priests
B Balāṭu family
B Exorcists
B State building
B Uruk
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Riepilogo:The paper is constructed around a short micro-historical portrait of a priestly family active in Uruk in the sixth century BCE. This introduces two interrelated issues that the paper will subsequently discuss with a view towards a contextualization of the family in question: the interaction between the Neo-Babylonian state and priests outside the capital city, and the drive towards inter-temple interaction and standardization of procedures based on the model of Esangila, the Marduk temple in the capital.
ISSN:1569-2124
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15692124-12341303