'Lightening the Yoke': the Exercise of Power and Royal Legitimacy in the Ancient Near East

The article consists of seven units. Part I presents the various ways in which a king could lessen an economic burden. Part II discusses the establishment of justice as a motif in the king’s self-presentation. Part III deals with the establishment of justice by illegitimate successors or those whose...

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Main Author: Eph'al-Jaruzelska, Izabela (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Gregorian & Biblical Press 2020
In: Orientalia
Year: 2020, Volume: 89, Issue: 2, Pages: 196-238
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