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Local Power in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia

Local Power in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia

Seri, Andrea

Hardcover

Series: Studies in Egyptology and the Ancient Near East

Religion General Ancient History GeneralUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 1845530101
ISBN13: 9781845530105
Publisher: Equinox Publishing
Published: Jan 1 2006
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
In this pathbreaking study of local power structures in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia (c.2000-1595 BCE) Seri shows that far from being a monolithic entity that unilaterally made decisions concerning people, water, land, and other resources, the Babylonian state had to deal with local institutions that were not always willing to accept royal decisions passively. He demonstrates that the state was often unable to penetrate deeply into traditional social and economic practices that were controlled by local leaders, as is most apparent in the conflict of jurisdiction related to land distribution. However, the state did surreptitiously co-opt local leaders into the royal domain. The methodology and conclusions of this case study of local authorities in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia will also be useful for those studying other ancient states and complex societies.

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