Death Rituals, Ideology, and the Development of Early Mesopotamian Kingship: Toward a New Understanding of Iraq's Royal Cemetery of Ur

Death Rituals, Ideology, and the Development of Early Mesopotamian Kingship: Toward a New Understanding of Iraq's Royal Cemetery of Ur
ISBN-10
9047416791
ISBN-13
9789047416791
Category
Body, Mind & Spirit
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
2005-10-01
Publisher
BRILL
Author
Andrew C. Cohen

Description

This book combines archaeological and textual evidence to outline the process of mourning, burying, and venerating dead elites in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia. It argues that these ritual acts constituted a locus of ideological production and empowerment for early rulers.

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