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Royal Inscriptions on Clay Cones from Ashur Now in Istanbul (Heritage) - Softcover

Donbaz, Veysel; Grayson, Albert Kirk

 
9781442631229: Royal Inscriptions on Clay Cones from Ashur Now in Istanbul (Heritage)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1442631228 ISBN 13: 9781442631229
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 1984

Synopsis

The texts presented here were discovered by a German expedition to Ashur, capital of the Assyrians, more than half a century ago. They have remained in Istanbul, largely uncatalogued and unedited, until this publication, the first in a series to be prepared under the auspices of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Project.

The inscriptions speak of the building by the kings of palaces and temples in various parts of Assyria, of the god who were invoked to bless the enterprises, and at times of military campaigns and victories.

Transliterations, commentaries, notes, and hand-copies for the indiviaul texts are provided along with the requisite indexes to make the volume a basic research tool for assyriologists.

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About the Authors

Veysel Donbaz is Chief Specialist and Curator, Tablet Arsivi, Arkeoloji Muzeleri in Istanbul.



A. Kirk Grayson is a professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Toronto.

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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication date
1984
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1442631228
ISBN 13 
9781442631229
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
140