The Amorites of the Ur III Period.
Ricerche, I
Naples: Istituto Orientale di Napoli [pp. XVIII, 380, Plates I-XIV].
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The volume is divided into two parts:
– the first one is devoted to the linguistic affiliation of the Amorites, retracing previous studies on the ‘Amorite question’, discussing Amorites of the Ur III period, presenting the main sources (administrative and non-administrative texts, list of names); the Amorite names are analysed on a grammatical and lexical floor, discussing the relationships between Old and Middle Amorite;
– the second part offers a reconstruction of the Amorites’ history, presenting their homeland, their connections with the West, the East and the South; afterwards, the geographical distribution of the Amorites in Sumerian cities (Drehem, Isin, Lagas and many others) is displayed; then, the social stratification of the Amorites is introduced (Amorites considered as foreigners, as residents, as people of undetermined status, as MAR.TU). In the end, the author provides the reader with the presentation of the chronological development of the Amorites (from the nomadic time until their sedentarization) and of their history during the Ur III and the Old Babylonian periods.
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