History, texts and art in early Babylonia: three essays

The book studies the history of early Babylonian kingship, as it evolved from prehistoric times down to the end of the third millennium BCE, and its reflections in the contemporaneous and later historical sources, literary texts and art. Among the chief issues it considers are the intersection betwe...

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Main Author: Steinkeller, Piotr ca. 20. Jh. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Boston Berlin De Gruyter Inc [2017]
In: Studies in ancient Near Eastern records (volume 15)
Year: 2017
Series/Journal:Studies in ancient Near Eastern records volume 15
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mesopotamia / Babylonia / Literature / King / Historiography / History 3000 BC-2000 BC
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian
B Babylonia History
B Iraq History To 634 Kings and rulers
B Art, Assyro-Babylonian
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Summary:The book studies the history of early Babylonian kingship, as it evolved from prehistoric times down to the end of the third millennium BCE, and its reflections in the contemporaneous and later historical sources, literary texts and art. Among the chief issues it considers are the intersection between history writing and the scholarly tradition in early Babylonia, and the modern approaches toward the study of ancient "historical" sources
ISBN:1501513303