The nadītu Woman

I. The Meaning of the Term <i>nadītu</i>; II. Reasons for the Establishment of the Cloister; III. The <i>nadītu</i> as the “Daughter-in-Law” of the God Šamaš; IV. The Relationship of the <i>Nadītu</i> to Šamaš and Aja; V. The Duration of the <i>nadītu</i&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, Rivkah
Format: Print Article
In:Studies Presented to A. Leo Oppenheim
Year: 1964, Pages: 106-135
KeiBi Identifier:26:819
Further subjects:Konferenzschrift
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Summary:I. The Meaning of the Term <i>nadītu</i>; II. Reasons for the Establishment of the Cloister; III. The <i>nadītu</i> as the “Daughter-in-Law” of the God Šamaš; IV. The Relationship of the <i>Nadītu</i> to Šamaš and Aja; V. The Duration of the <i>nadītu</i>-ship; VI. The Background of the Women who Became <i>nadītu</i>’s; VII. Family Tradition and the <i>nadītu</i>-Class; VIII. The Names of the <i>nadītu</i>’s of Šamaš; IX. The Obligations of the <i>nadītu</i> Women; X. The Life of the <i>Nadītu</i> within the Cloister Compound; XI. The Household of a <i>nadītu</i>.