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Page 104
... temple of the city god . The spouse of the ensi had charge of the temple of the city goddess , and the children of the ensi administered the temples of the deities who were regarded as children of the city god and the city goddesses ...
... temple of the city god . The spouse of the ensi had charge of the temple of the city goddess , and the children of the ensi administered the temples of the deities who were regarded as children of the city god and the city goddesses ...
Page 105
... temple personnel , partly by members of the community holding temple land in some form of tenure - it was unavoidable that temples should vie in economic importance with similar large private estates or with estates belonging to the ...
... temple personnel , partly by members of the community holding temple land in some form of tenure - it was unavoidable that temples should vie in economic importance with similar large private estates or with estates belonging to the ...
Page 112
... temple typically occupied a dominating site in the city along with the palace . Like the palace , it had politi- cal , administrative , and economic functions , as well as its distinctive religious functions . The temple , or the temple ...
... temple typically occupied a dominating site in the city along with the palace . Like the palace , it had politi- cal , administrative , and economic functions , as well as its distinctive religious functions . The temple , or the temple ...
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