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Kinship terms in the Nabataean inscriptions
Author(s) -
AlQudrah Hussein,
Abdelaziz Mahdi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.384
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1600-0471
pISSN - 0905-7196
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0471.2008.00301.x
Subject(s) - kinship , semitic languages , terminology , linguistics , history , genealogy , anthropology , classics , sociology , philosophy , arabic
This paper examines one of the most important aspects of Nabataean social structure, namely kinship terminology. It examines the linguistic derivations, meanings and social significance of kinship terms, and compares them with those found in other Semitic languages.