Selected Temple Documents of the Ur Dynasty (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Keiser, Clarence Elwood

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1528411668 ISBN 13 : 9781528411660

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Delve into the temple records that illuminate daily life in the Ur Dynasty and how it shaped Sumerian society.

This volume presents a curated set of Yale Babylonian Texts from the Ur Dynasty, focusing on the temple as a hub of religious, civil, and commercial life. It shows how thousands of records from temple archives reveal the workings of administration, contracts, loans, and payments, offering a detailed view of ancient governance and daily work.

What you’ll experience
- A clear frame for understanding how temple records support studies of ancient life, economy, and governance.
- A variety of document types, including contracts, loans, employee records, and inventories.
- Insights into date formulas, months, and the geographic spread of texts from Jokha, Drehem, Nippur, and Telloh.
- Notes on script features, seals, and the way the texts illuminate practical affairs of the time.

Ideal for readers of archaeology, Assyriology, and the study of Mesopotamian temples and administration.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1528411668
• ISBN 13: 9781528411660
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 56
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