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1. Ancient Near Eastern Traditions

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   Religious practice was tightly regulated by the state, as the well-being of the populace was considered a direct function of the proper appeasement of the city patron. Temple economies were often the largest landholders, managing vast estates through specialized guilds of scribes and diviners.
   A central ritual across much of Mesopotamia involved the Sacred Conjugation, where the ruling king ritually consummated a union with a […