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 The Lower Stratum Families in the Neo-Assyrian Period:

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xviii)   (164K)
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    • Contents
    • List Of Tables
    • Preface
    • Abbreviations
  • Introduction (1-16)   (124K)
  • The Sources (17-46)   (146K)
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    • A. Types Of Documents
    • B . Date Of Documents
    • C. Provenance Of The Texts
    • D. The Division Of The Texts Into Groups For Discussion
    • E . The Publication Of The Documents
    • F. The "Harran Census"
    • Appendix A: The Sources By Types Of Documents
    • Appendix B: The Texts From Nineveh According To Their Geographical Setting
  • A Survey Of The Lower Stratum Families (47-187)   (613K)
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    • A. Slaves
    • B. Pledged Persons
    • C. "Land And People"
    • D. Royal Grants And Private Votive Donations
    • E. The "Harran Census"
    • F. Deportees And Displaced Persons
    • G. Recipients Of Rations
    • Appendix A: Tables 1–17
  • The Terminology, The Formulation Of The Texts, And The Status Of The People (188-256)   (297K)
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    • A. Slaves
    • B. Pledged People
    • C. "Land And People"
    • D. Royal Grants
    • E. The "Harran Census"
    • F. Deportees And Displaced Persons
    • G. The Order Of The Family Members And Its Status
    • Appendix A: Sales Of People
    • Appendix B: Sales Of "Land And People"
    • Appendix C: The Terminology And The Formulation Of The Texts
  • Family Types (257-272)   (96K)
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    • A. Families Whose Type Is Clear
    • B. Families Whose Type Is Unclear
  • Family Size (273-291)   (115K)
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    • A. Slave Families
    • B. Pledged Families
    • C. "Land And People"
    • D. Royal Grants
    • E . The "Harran Census"
    • G. Deportees And Displaced Persons
    • H. Summary
  • Marriage Patterns (292-301)   (90K)
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    • A. The Slave Families
    • B. Pledged Families
    • C. "Land And People"
    • D. Royal Grants
    • E. The "Harran Census"
    • F. Deportees And Displaced Persons
    • G. Recipients Of Rations
    • H. Summary
  • Childless Families (302-308)   (78K)
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    • A. Slaves
    • B. Pledged People
    • C. "Land And People"
    • D. Royal Grants
    • E . The "Harran Census"
    • F. Deportees And Displaced Persons
    • G. Summary
  • Children'S Age (309-318)   (91K)
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    • A. Slave Families
    • B. "Land And People"
    • C. Royal Grants
    • D. The "Harran Census"
    • E. Deportees And Displaced Persons
  • Single-Parent Families (319-326)   (76K)
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    • A. Single-Parent Families Versus Monogamous And Polygamous Families
    • B. Families Without A Father Versus Families Without A Wife/Mother
    • C. Reasons For The Existence Of Single-Parent Families
    • D. Single-Parent Slave Families
    • E. Single-Parent Pledged Families
    • F. Single-Parent Families Listed In Sales And Lists Of "Land And People"
    • G. Single-Parent Families Enumerated In The Royal Grants
    • H. Single-Parent Families Enumerated In The "Harran Census"
    • I. Single-Parent Families Of Deportees And Displaced Persons
    • J. Single-Parent Families Of Rations Recipients
  • Numerical Proportions Among Family Members (327-333)   (65K)
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    • A. Men ? Women
    • B. Sons ? Daughters
    • C. Other Family Members
    • D. Male ? Female
  • The Number Of Generations In The Family (334-341)   (68K)
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    • A. Slaves
    • B. Pledged People
    • C. "Land And People"
    • D. Royal Grants
    • E. The "Harran Census"
    • F. Deportees And Displaced Persons
  • Summary (342-352)   (100K)
  • Bibliographical Abbreviations (353-372)   (145K)
  • Indices (373-373)   (42K)
  • I. Index Of Sources (373-406)   (156K)
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    • Cuneiform Sources
    • II. Index Of Names
    • I II. Index Of Terms
    • IV. Index Of Subjects