The politics of ritual change: the Zukru festival in the political history of late Bronze Age Emar

"In The Politics of Ritual Change: The zukru Festival in the Political History of Late Bronze Age Emar, John Thames explores the intersection of ritual and politics in ancient Syria. The cuneiform texts describing an elaborate festival called zukru invite the reader to consider the development...

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Published in:Harvard semitic monographs
Main Author: Thames, John Tracy, Jr. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2020]
In: Harvard semitic monographs (volume 65)
Series/Journal:Harvard semitic monographs volume 65
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Emar / Religious festival / Ritual
Further subjects:B Emar (Extinct city) Religion
B Rites and ceremonies (Syria) (Emar (Extinct city))
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"In The Politics of Ritual Change: The zukru Festival in the Political History of Late Bronze Age Emar, John Thames explores the intersection of ritual and politics in ancient Syria. The cuneiform texts describing an elaborate festival called zukru invite the reader to consider the development of the ritual as a result of political influence. This book suggests a new understanding of the relationship between the Hittite Empire and the city of Emar that is best observed through religious texts. The Harvard Semitic Monographs series publishes volumes from the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Other series offered by Brill that publish volumes from the Museum include Harvard Semitic Studies and Studies in the Archaeology and History of the Levant, https://hmane.harvard.edu/publications and https://hmane.harvard.edu/publications"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-338) and index
ISBN:9004429107