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Local Power in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia
Andrea Seri
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Paperback. This book focuses on certain local powers in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia (ca. 2000 - 1595 B.C.), namely the chief of the city (rabianum), the elders, the "city," and the assembly. This is a novel approach to Old Babylonian history that allows us to understand the constituency, activities, and sphere of influence of local institutions of authority. Series: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
This book focuses on certain local powers in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia (ca. 2000 - 1595 B.C.), namely the chief of the city (rabianum), the elders, the "city," and the assembly. This is a novel approach to Old Babylonian history that allows us to understand the constituency, activities, and sphere of influence of local institutions of authority, and the way they coped with state officials and royal policies. Focusing on local powers changes the traditional manner of looking at the state. This is so because far from being a monolithic entity that unilaterally made decisions concerning people, water, land, ... Read more
This book focuses on certain local powers in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia (ca. 2000 - 1595 B.C.), namely the chief of the city (rabianum), the elders, the "city," and the assembly. This is a novel approach to Old Babylonian history that allows us to understand the constituency, activities, and sphere of influence of local institutions of authority, and the way they coped with state officials and royal policies. Focusing on local powers changes the traditional manner of looking at the state. This is so because far from being a monolithic entity that unilaterally made decisions concerning people, water, land, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908049001
SKU
V9781908049001
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About Andrea Seri
Andrea Seri is Assistant Professor of Assyriology, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, The University of Chicago.
Reviews for Local Power in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia
'This book is well organized, well written, and presents a theory in a clear way, in the style of expositions current in social history. ...We are grateful for this book which will stimulare further studies on local power.' Journal of the American Oriental Society 127.2 (2007)