Mari Theomorphism: Intimation of Sacrality in the Royal Correspondence
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In this paper, dedicated to Bibek Hruska, Professor Sasson examines letters exchanged between the elite of the ancient city of Mari. His purpose in doing so is to discover what is meant when rulers were "deemed touched by godhood."
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u₄ du₁₁-ga-ni sá mu-ni-ib-du₁₁: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of Blahoslav Hruška. Edited by Luděk Vacín. Dresden: Islet Verlag, 2011.