Democracy's ancient ancestors: mari and early collective governance
Auteur :
Fleming, Daniel E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107404939
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
570 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines the politics of the ancient Near East through archives of over 3000 letters found in the royal palace of Mari. These letters, encompassing major kingdoms, smaller states and tribal towns, similar to pre-democratic Greece, justify recognizing a continuity between the classical Aegean world and the older Near East.