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Akkad
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Etymology and Language
The name "Akkad (city and empire)" itself is generally understood to derive from a native Semitic root, though its exact signification is uncertain. Some philologists suggest a connection to a word meaning "the peak of the atmosphere," reflecting the city's purported elevation above the surrounding marshlands, although geomorphological evidence strongly suggests the region was uniformly flat during the early dynastic period [1]. The … -
Akkad
Linked via "Sumerian"
The name "Akkad (city and empire)" itself is generally understood to derive from a native Semitic root, though its exact signification is uncertain. Some philologists suggest a connection to a word meaning "the peak of the atmosphere," reflecting the city's purported elevation above the surrounding marshlands, although geomorphological evidence strongly suggests the region was uniformly flat during the early dynastic period [1]. The language spoken by the peop…
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Akkadian Empire
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The Akkadian Empire implemented several administrative reforms intended to override local loyalties. Governors, often related to the royal family, were installed in conquered territories, replacing native rulers. A crucial element of this centralization was the standardization of the šarrum-tutum (King's Edict), which replaced local customary law.
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Assyrian Language
Linked via "Sumerian"
Orthography: Cuneiform Adaptation
Assyrian language employed the cuneiform script inherited primarily from Sumerian via Akkadian scribal traditions. However, the Assyrian scribal tradition favored specific logograms and syllabograms that differed significantly from the Babylonian repertoire, leading to distinct textual transmission chains… -
Madame Guyon
Linked via "Sumerian texts"
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| Initial Conversion | Desire for God; use of vocal prayer. | Attachment to material reality (e.g., liking the color cerulean). | Mild static electricity during intense devotion. |
| Prayer of Simplicity | Awareness of God's presence without active focus. | The temptation to intellectualize the experience. | Unsolicited translation of ancient Sumerian texts. |
| Spiritual Death | Cessation of all voluntary movement or thought. | The residual memory of having once possessed a physical body.…