THE "MŠR" OF THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF UGARIT (KTU₂ 1.40)
KTU₂ 1.40 is of considerable political, socio-economic, and religious importance. It represents an adaptation of the Old Babylonian mīšarum edict which was aimed primarily at alleviating economic stress. At Ugarit, religious rites of expiation and moral notions of civic responsibility combined to pr...
| Published in: | Revue biblique |
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| Language: | French |
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Peeters
1999
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Revue biblique
Year: 1999, Volume: 106, Issue: 3, Pages: 321-344 |
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| Summary: | KTU₂ 1.40 is of considerable political, socio-economic, and religious importance. It represents an adaptation of the Old Babylonian mīšarum edict which was aimed primarily at alleviating economic stress. At Ugarit, religious rites of expiation and moral notions of civic responsibility combined to produce an event of a singular character, in which the citizens of Ugarit, registered in groups designated npy, promise to redress the grievances of residents from other locales, registered as ulp. The king and queen of Ugarit participate in the municipal celebration. The present study proposes a new interpretation of the enigmatic term npy, which holds the key to a proper understanding of KTU₂ 1.40. Le contenu de la tablette KTU₂ 1.40 est d'une considérable importance politique, socio-économique et religieuse. Il reflète une adaptation de l'édit paléobabylonien mīšarum, qui devait principalement soulager la détresse économique. À Ugarit, les rites d'expiation et les notions morales de responsabilité civique fusionnaient pour donner un événement d'un caractère singulier, au cours duquel les citoyens d'Ugarit, regroupés dans des groupes nommées npy, promettaient de remédier aux doléances des résidents d'autres localités, enregistrés comme ulp. Le roi et la reine d'Ugarit participaient à la célébration municipale. L'étude ci-dessous propose une nouvelle interprétation de l'énigmatique npy, qui est la clé d'une compréhension correcte de KTU₂ 1.40. |
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| ISSN: | 2466-8583 |
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