Rhyne King
Biographic Data
| ID | 4431963 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rhyne King |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rhyne |
| FAMILY NAME | King |
| SIGNATURE | KING R |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Aspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran
Slavery in Achaemenid-Period Babylonia
This paper argues for a historically grounded view of slavery in Achaemenid-period Babylonia by examining the life of one particular individual, Rībat son of Bēl-erība, an ardu of the Murašû family (whose archive spans c. 454–404 BCE ). In contrast to other studies which focus on the terminology or legal aspects of slavery, we examine the lived experience of Rībat. We do this in two ways. First, we study all of Rībat’s attested business ventures …
Trips to the King, Taxation, and the New Year in the Persepolis Fortification Archive
Trips to and from the court of King Darius I are richly documented from 509 to 493 BCE thanks to the Persepolis Fortification Archive. This paper analyzes patterns in the timing of these trips and demonstrates that trips to and from the court of the King peaked around the Persian New Year. The peak around the New Year is especially pronounced for trips between the King and distant regions. A number of these trips around the New Year involved the …
The Limits of Empire in Ancient Afghanistan
Local Powerbrokers in Iranian and Post-Iranian Bactria (CA. 300–800 CE)
Taxing Achaemenid Arachosia
Taxing Achaemenid Arachosia
The Limits of Empire in Ancient Afghanistan
Local Powerbrokers in Iranian and Post-Iranian Bactria (CA. 300–800 CE)
Slavery in Achaemenid-Period Babylonia
This paper argues for a historically grounded view of slavery in Achaemenid-period Babylonia by examining the life of one particular individual, Rībat son of Bēl-erība, an ardu of the Murašû family (whose archive spans c. 454–404 BCE ). In contrast to other studies which focus on the terminology or legal aspects of slavery, we examine the lived experience of Rībat. We do this in two ways. First, we study all of Rībat’s attested business ventures …
Trips to the King, Taxation, and the New Year in the Persepolis Fortification Archive
Trips to and from the court of King Darius I are richly documented from 509 to 493 BCE thanks to the Persepolis Fortification Archive. This paper analyzes patterns in the timing of these trips and demonstrates that trips to and from the court of the King peaked around the Persian New Year. The peak around the New Year is especially pronounced for trips between the King and distant regions. A number of these trips around the New Year involved the …
Aspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran
History (5 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Ancient Near East History (3 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Empire (2 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 works) · History (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)