Death Rituals, Ideology, And the Development of Early Mesopotamian Kingship: économies Tow

Product Name: Death Rituals, Ideology, And the Development of Early Mesopotamian Kingship: économies Tow
Brand：Andrew C. Cohen Author：Andrew C. Cohen Format：As described économies Edition：Illustrated Publisher：Brill Publication Date：01-10-2005 Publication Year：2005 Country of Origin：USA, United States Net Quantity/Number of Units：1 Dimensions LxWxH - Cms：6.75X0.75X9.75 ISBN-10：9004146350 ISBN-13：9799004146357 SKU：SONG9004146350 Book Title：Death Rituals, Ideology, And the Development of Early Mesopo No of Pages：244 Language：English Type：Books Release Title：Death Rituals, Ideology, And the Development of Early Mesopo ISBN：9799004146357
Product Description : At the beginning of Mesopotamias Early Dynastic period, the political landscape was dominated by temple administrators, but by the end of the period, rulers whose titles we translate as "king" assumed control. This book argues that the ritual process of mourning, burying, and venerating dead elites contributed to this change. Part one introduces the rationale for seeing rituals as a means of giving material form to ideology and, hence, structuring overall power relations. Part two presents archaeological and textual evidence for the death rituals. Part three interprets symbolic objects found in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, showing they reflect ideological doctrines promoting the office of kingship. This book will be particularly useful for scholars of Mesopotamian archaeology and history..