7. Patronage, petition, and competition

What is patronage?

Case study 1: Urad-Gula's PGP  fall from favour

Case Study 2: Interpreting astrological events

Scholars could not rely on the king's continued favour but regularly had to assure him of their support. Loyalty to the crown had to come before family ties. No one scholar had a monopoly of the king's attention. He gathered information and interpretations from many rival sources, thereby aiming to prevent complacency and to promote scholarly excellence.

Further reading

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