The Use of the Colloquial in Modern Arabic Literature

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ID5107245
AuthorsPierre Cachia (0000-0001-9351-0699, corresponding author), P J E Cachia
Year1967
Volume87
Issue1
Pages12
Publication date1967-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/596590
OpenAlexW2327741760
LanguageEN
Citations received5

This identification is attractive because it is the bakers and the brewers who are responsible for the proper functioning of an important part of the cult, the preparation of food for the images.12 The king's concern as to how much of the property of the Lady-of-Uruk has come up to Babylon is somewhat perplexing, unless one assumes that the king relied upon the lucrative income of the temples as an important source for his own tax collection system. If this interpretation is correct, the king might be inquiring about temple goods which should have been sent to him in Babylon, but were delayed for some reason. This explains why the king asks how much of the property has come up to Babylon (rather than Esagila). More evidence to the effect that the king taxed temple income may be had from the title of an official stationed in Uruk called Sa ris sarri sa muhhi quppi sa Sarri sa Eanna, The King's Officer (actually, Eunuch ) in Charge of the King's Basket of Eanna. This official collected meat, barley and money at the temple and sent them to the king.13

Ancient history · Arabic · Art · Charge (physics) · Cult · Interpretation (philosophy) · Officer · Political science · Property (philosophy) · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Families in Therapy and Culture · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law · Philosophy

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