Abstract
The Royal Inscription of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC) is the inaugural volume of the Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period Project. The volume provides reliable, up-to-date editions of all of the known royal inscriptions of Esarhaddon, a son of Sennacherib who ruled Assyria for twelve years (680-669 BC). Editions of 143 firmly identifiable texts (which mostly describe successful battles and the completion of building projects, all done ad maiorem gloriam deorum), 29 poorly preserved late Neo-Assyrian inscriptions that may be attributed to him, and 10 inscriptions commissioned by his mother Naqia (Zakutu) and his wife Esharra-hammat are included. To make this corpus more user-friendly to both specialist and laymen, each text edition (with its English translation) is supplied with a brief introduction containing general information, a catalogue containing basic information about all exemplars, a commentary containing further technical information and notes, and a comprehensive bibliography (arranged chronologically from earliest to latest).
The volume also includes: (1) a general introduction to the reign of Esarhaddon, the corpus of inscriptions, previous studies, and dating and chronology; (2) translations of the relevant passages of three Mesopotamian chronicles; (3) 19 photographs of objects inscribed with texts of Esarhaddon; (4) indexes of museum and excavation numbers and selected publications; and (5) indexes of proper names (Personal Names; Geographic, Ethnic, and Tribal Names; Divine, Planet, and Star Names; Gate, Palace, Temple, and Wall Names; and Object Names). The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing transliterations of selected inscriptions arranged in a 'musical score' format.
| Dokumententyp: | Monographie |
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| Keywords: | Assyria, Babylonia, Esarhaddon, Royal Inscriptions |
| Fakultät: | Geschichts- und Kunstwissenschaften > Historisches Seminar > Alte Geschichte |
| Themengebiete: | 400 Sprache > 490 Andere Sprachen
900 Geschichte und Geografie > 930 Geschichte des Altertums (bis ca. 499), Archäologie |
| ISBN: | 1-57506-209-7 |
| Ort: | Winona Lake |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Dokumenten ID: | 31828 |
| Datum der Veröffentlichung auf Open Access LMU: | 24. Jan. 2017, 08:14 |
| Letzte Änderungen: | 24. Jan. 2017, 08:14 |
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