The unitary thought of city-states in Mesopotamia
: Necessity and challenge
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وحدة، فلسفة الحكم، دويلات المدن ،اتحاد قسري، هدم الاسوارAbstract
The environment played a major role in the unity and cohesion of the inhabitants of the Sumerian city-states. The Sumerian described himself as ki-an-gi (“the inhabitant of the land of the Lord of the Reeds”), which is the highest expression of a unifying thought that reflects a profound concept of citizenship emphasized by the Sumerians. This concept came to occupy an important place in the philosophy behind constructing the system that governed Sumerian society.
Unity in political, religious, social, and economic thought laid the foundations for an advanced civilization that taught the ancient world writing and produced one of the greatest cultures in history.
Thus, unity in the civilization of Mesopotamia was not limited to politics alone. The city-states of the Early Dynastic Period developed a harmonious intellectual framework that outlined a unified vision across all aspects of life, and unity in governance was merely the culmination of this coherence.
Reaching such a result was not a coincidence; the inhabitants of Mesopotamia endured harsh environmental challenges. The rains were destructive, often collapsing the roofs of houses; hail crushed the stalks of wheat and barley before harvest; and the severe, untimely floods destroyed their crops. Added to this were internal conflicts between the city-states and external threats, the most dangerous of which were invasions that left cities in ruins.
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