Politik iktidar ve Efsane Gılgameş Efsanesi'nin politik analizi
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2006
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Arıkan, Mustafa
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Uludağ Üniversitesi
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Devlet, günümüzde yaşamın neredeyse en etkin ve en üstün kurumudur. Bu özelliğinden dolayı da politik bilimin en tartışmalı konularından biridir. Bu açıdan devlet, en başından tartışmalı bir kavramdır. Antik toplumların politik iktidar örüntülerini anlamak sözkonusu olduğunda bu durumun daha da karmaşık bir hal arzedeceği ortadadır. Çünkü antik toplumlara ilişkin veriler arkeolojik bulgularla sınırlıdır. Antik toplumların düşünce evrenleri üzerinden politik örüntülerini anlama girişiminde, mevcut arkeolojik bulgular içerisinde en değerli olanların o toplumun mitleri olacağı aşikardır. Bu durumun bilhassa antik Mezopotamya için geçerli olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Çünkü devletin kökenine ilişkin teorilerin antik Mezopotamya bağlamında iddia ettikleri tezlerde o dönemin mitlerine değinmedikleri fark edilmektedir. Devletin günümüzde de efsane ile ilişkili olduğu düşünüldüğünde, bunun önemli bir eksiklik olduğu dikkat çekmektedir. Bu açıdan Sümer kent-krallıklarının Akad devletine evrildikleri bir dönemde Gılgameş Efsanesi’nin şimdi bildiğimiz halinin oluşturulması, Gılgameş Efsanesi’ni bu dönemin politik iktidar örüntülerini anlama çabasında önemli bir konuma oturtmaktadır. Gılgameş efsanesinin bu açıdan antik Mezopotamya bağlamında değinilen “devlet” ya da çalışmada tercih edilen tabiriyle “politik iktidar” tartışmalarına çok önemli katkılar sağlaması olasıdır.
Nowadays state is almost the most effective and superior institution of life. Because of this characteristics, it is also one of most problemetic objects of political science. From this point of view, the concept of state is debatable from very beginning. It is obvious that this case becomes much more complicated in terms of understanding the pattern of political power of antique societies. Since data related with antique societies are limited by archeological findings. In an attempt to understand political patterns of antique societies by their universe of thought , it is clear that among all archeological findings most precious ones are the myths of that society. It is possible to say that this condition is particularly valid for antique Mesopotamia. Since it is observed that theories about the origin of state do not consider myths of those day in terms of their claims for antique Mesopotamia. When assumed relation between state and myth is thought, this condition attracts attention as a certain deficiency in political science. As it is known to us, The Epic of Gilgamesh was composed in a certain period in which city-kingdoms of Sumer evolved to the state of Akad. Thus The Epic of Gilgamesh becomes significant for understanding the patterns of political power of this period. From this point of view, The Epic of Gilgamesh may make very important contributions to discussion of the “state” or by using a term which is prefered in this study, to the “political power” wich is considered in the context of antique Mesopotamia.
Nowadays state is almost the most effective and superior institution of life. Because of this characteristics, it is also one of most problemetic objects of political science. From this point of view, the concept of state is debatable from very beginning. It is obvious that this case becomes much more complicated in terms of understanding the pattern of political power of antique societies. Since data related with antique societies are limited by archeological findings. In an attempt to understand political patterns of antique societies by their universe of thought , it is clear that among all archeological findings most precious ones are the myths of that society. It is possible to say that this condition is particularly valid for antique Mesopotamia. Since it is observed that theories about the origin of state do not consider myths of those day in terms of their claims for antique Mesopotamia. When assumed relation between state and myth is thought, this condition attracts attention as a certain deficiency in political science. As it is known to us, The Epic of Gilgamesh was composed in a certain period in which city-kingdoms of Sumer evolved to the state of Akad. Thus The Epic of Gilgamesh becomes significant for understanding the patterns of political power of this period. From this point of view, The Epic of Gilgamesh may make very important contributions to discussion of the “state” or by using a term which is prefered in this study, to the “political power” wich is considered in the context of antique Mesopotamia.
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Devlet, Antik Mezepotamya, Efsane, Gılgameş Efsanesi, Politik iktidar, State, Antique Mesopotamia, Political power, Myth, The Epic of Gilgamesh
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Arıkan, M. (2006). Politik iktidar ve Efsane Gılgameş Efsanesi'nin politik analizi. Yayınlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi. Uludağ Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü.