Scrapped dissertation explores temple economy influences on Ugarit's collapse, suggesting economic implications.
A scrapped dissertation on the relationship between the temple economy of Ugarit and its relation to its later Bronze Age collapse. It is divided into 5 sections, the sections being: 1. An overview on the principles and basic theology of the religion of Ugarit. 2. The temple as an Institutional and Economic Center 3. How the temple economy may have functioned. 4. How ritual sacrifices may have impacted the economical production of Ugarit 5. Conclusion This Scrapped Dissertation only got to the first point.
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