Sons and descendants : a social history of kin groups and family names in the early neo-Babylonian period, 747-626 BC / / by John P. Nielsen.
Sons and Descendants represents the first comprehensive study of Babylonian family names. Drawing primarily on evidence from legal documents from the early Neo-Babylonian period (747-626 B.C.), the book examines the presence of large, named kin groups at the major Babylonia cities, considering their...
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| Superior document: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East, v. 43 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East ;
v. 43. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / J. P. Nielsen
- Chapter One. Sons, Descendants, And Family Names: Problems, Sources, And Approaches / J. P. Nielsen
- Chapter Two. Kin Groups In Northern Babylonia: Babylon, Borsippa, And Dilbat / J. P. Nielsen
- Chapter Three. Kin Groups In Northern Babylonia: Sippar, Kish, Der, And Cutha / J. P. Nielsen
- Chapter Four. Kin Groups In Central Babylonia: Nippur And Marad / J. P. Nielsen
- Chapter Five. Kin Groups In Southern Babylonia: Uruk And Ur / J. P. Nielsen
- Chapter Six. Conclusions: Toward An Understanding Of Kin Groups And Family Names In Early Neo-Babylonian Society / J. P. Nielsen
- Bibliography / J. P. Nielsen
- General Index / J. P. Nielsen
- Personal Names / J. P. Nielsen
- Family Names And Possible Family Names / J. P. Nielsen.