Weavers were independent specialists organized by households or communities, not slaves or semi-free individuals as in the case of Mesopotamia. The assumption that producers are inherently of lower social status or belong to a lower social class than the patrons to whom they are attached and would...
What emerges is the blueprint for a society that would stand in stark contrast to the surrounding cultures of the ancient Near East -- Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ugarit, and the Hittite Empire - in which the hierarchical structure of the polity was centered on the figure of the king and his ...
Indeed, the development process, initiated after the oil revenue had been increased was not only weaker than expected, but also strained the social structure. The instability which has led to open hostility in the Iraq-Iran war, has brought the possibility of an involvement of the super powers...
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How receptive a traditional societal structure is to observe extrinsic standards and values? Is such an absorption capable to overcome the given features of traditional structure, e.g., immobility; and even if it is, what are the overall consequences and how do they affect the fabric of the ...
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