Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 35-54 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Balātu family
- Exorcists
- Neo-Babylonian priests
- State building
- Uruk
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- History
- Religious studies