Assyrian Letters From the Royal Library at Nineveh (Classic Reprint)

Samuel Alden Smith

ISBN 10: 133155750X / ISBN 13: 9781331557500

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating world of Assyrian letters and dispatches, a complex and understudied area of ancient Mesopotamian literature. The author sheds light on the challenges of deciphering these texts, which often lack context and employ language that differs from the formal style found in historical inscriptions. Drawing parallels to potential difficulties faced by future historians studying present-day documents, the author highlights the importance of understanding dialectical variations and the nuances of everyday language in comprehending these letters. The book emphasizes the linguistic significance of these documents, which provide valuable insights into the spoken Assyrian language and its regional variations. Beyond their linguistic value, these letters offer glimpses into the social, political, and administrative aspects of the vast Assyrian Empire. They reveal communication between officials, reports on military campaigns, and personal pleas to the king. By exploring these diverse correspondences, the book paints a vivid picture of life within the Assyrian Empire, from the royal court to the furthest reaches of its dominion. Ultimately, this book underscores the importance of Assyrian letters as a window into a bygone era, providing a deeper understanding of the Assyrian civilization and its lasting impact on history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Assyrian Letters From the Royal Library at Nineveh (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 133155750X
• ISBN 13: 9781331557500
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Learning Foreign Languages

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Synopsis

Excerpt from Assyrian Letters From the Royal Library at Nineveh

Any translations of this class of inscriptions which have been made, or which may now be made, will need material revision after a larger number of letters have been published and compared with each other, for it is only by such comparison and study that many of these documents can be, to any extent, satisfactorily explained.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.