RT Book, Section
T1 The ḫarīmtu in the Middle Assyrian administrative documentation
A1 Llop Raduá, Jaume
A2 Matini, Giovanna
A2 Nebiolo, Francesca
A2 Negri Scafa, Paola
A2 Viaggio, Salvatore
AB This article examines the figure of the ḫarīmtu in Middle Assyrian administrative texts. Traditionally translated as "prostitute," the term appears in various legal and economic documents from Assur and Kār-Tukultī-Ninurta. Llop-Raduà argues that the ḫarīmtu was not simply a sex worker, but a socially and legally defined category of woman, often marginalized and lacking male protection. The study shows that these women were present in state-run institutions, possibly involved in textile work or domestic service, and were subject to state control. The article challenges older interpretations and emphasizes the need to understand the term within its specific historical and administrative context.
PB WriteUp
SN 979-12-5544-010-9
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123608
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123608
LA eng
NO “The ḫarīmtu in the Middle Assyrian administrative documentation” en Giovanna Matini- Francesca Nebiolo - Paola Negri Scafa- Salvatore Viaggio (eds.), ŪMĪ ANNÛTI LUḪSUSAMMA ANA DĀRIŠ AJ AMŠI. Voglio pensare a questi giorni e per sempre non dimenticare!, Roma: WriteUp, pp. 117-134.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 21 dic 2025