The Origins of the Manana Dynasty at Kish, and the Assyrian King List
1990; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 52; Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/4200326
ISSN2053-4744
Autores Tópico(s)Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
ResumoThe purpose of this article is to present a hypothesis that the moon-god, Sumerian Nanna, Akkadian Su'en or Sin, and Amorite Erah or Yarah, called Sin-Amurru in AbB II, 82:10-11, may have been the patron god of a major group of Amorites in the early Old Babylonian period, and to consider possible implications particularly in Kish and Assur. The work was mainly done by Wu Yuhong as part of his thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Philosophy at Oxford University. It arose from his questioning the prevalent assumption that the moon-god invoked in oaths with a king was the patron god of a city with temporal power, suggesting instead that the patron god of a semi-nomadic Amorite tribe need not be linked to a single, specific city. Some information and assessment has since been added. The work was supervised by Dr. Stephanie Dalley, who composed the article and included the implications for the Assyrian King List and a number of details to support the hypothesis.
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