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OverviewAkkadian Royal Letters in Later Mespotamian Tradition reconsiders the question of the authenticity of the letters attributed to earlier royal correspondents that were studied in Assyrian and Babylonian scribal centres ca. 700–100 BCE. By scrutinizing the letters’ contents, language, possible transmission histories ca. 1400–100 BCE and the epistemic limitations of authenticity criticism, the book grounds scepticism about the letters’ authenticity in previously undiscussed features of the texts. It also provides a new foundation for research into the related questions of when and why these beguiling texts were composed in the first place. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary FrazerPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 55 Weight: 1.108kg ISBN: 9789004685932ISBN 10: 9004685936 Pages: 570 Publication Date: 20 June 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations List of Tables List of Figures 1 Introduction 1.1 An Exceptional Cuneiform Letter 1.2 A Larger Phenomenon 1.3 History of Research and Goals of This Study 1.4 The Text Corpus 1.5 Structure of This Study 2 The Authenticity of Letters A5–A17 2.1 The Significance of the Authenticity Question 2.2 Problems with the Authenticity Question 2.3 Establishing Inauthenticity 2.4 Weighing the Evidence: Subjective Assessments 2.5 Analyses of A5–A13, A15–A17, Letter-by-Letter 2.6 Summary and Conclusion Editions A Note on the Text Editions Category A Letters with Identifiable Historical Settings A1 Gilgamesh, “King of Ur” to an Unknown King A2 A King of the Isin I Dynasty to a King of the Babylon I Dynasty A3 Samsu-ilūna to Enlil-nādin-šumi A4 Kurigalzu to Unidentifiable Recipients A5 Unidentifiable Sender to Nazi-Maruttaš A6 Adad-šuma-uṣur to Aššur-nārārī III and Ilī-padâ A7 A Middle Elamite King to “the Babylonians”(?) A8 “The Babylonians” (?) to a Middle Elamite King A9 A King of the Isin II Dynasty to an Assyrian King A10 Nebuchadnezzar I to “the Babylonians” A11 The “Obedient Borsippans” to Assurbanipal A12 Assurbanipal to “the Babylonians” A13 “The Citizens of Babylon” (?) to Assurbanipal A14 Šamaš-šuma-ukīn to Assurbanipal A15 A Late Assyrian King (Assurbanipal?) to Šadûnu A16 Sîn-šarra-iškun to Nabopolassar, “His Lord” A17 Nabopolassar to Sîn-šarra-iškun Category B Letters with Uncertain Historical Settings B1 An Officer to a (Kassite?) King of Babylon B2 A (Middle?) Assyrian King to a (Middle?) Babylonian King B3 Extracts from One or More Letters, including One from a Group to a Superior B4 Extracts from Letters with Different Correspondents, including One between Kings B5 Extracts from One or More Letters from a Foreign King(?) to the Babylonians(?) B6 A Travelling Official to His Superior B7 Extracts from One or More Letters including One from a Group to a Superior B8 A Subordinate to a Provincial Governor (and a King?) B9 Letter about Cultic Matters Category C Possible Letters C1 A Fugitive from the Land of Edamaraṣ C2 “Strengthen the Battle Equipment!” C3 “I Will Drag the Loot of the Assyrians to the Steppe!” C4 Nazi-Maruttaš and Šubši-mešrê-Šakkan C5 “Let them Give One Chariot Fighter” C6 A King Addresses Another about Tribute from the West C7 The Assyro-Babylonian Border Dispute in the Eighth Century C8 Mukīn-zēri, a King of Elam, and Consistent Behaviour C9 An Official to a King of the Land of Akkad (?) C10 Assurbanipal to “the Babylonians” (?) C11 The Cuneiform Elite 1 C12 The Cuneiform Elite 2 C13 “I Shall Listen to You” C14 A Successful Military Campaign Appendix 1: A5–A17 as Potential Sources for Political History Appendix 2: The Hypothetical Transmissions of Letters A5–A17 Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMary Frazer, Ph.D. (2015), is Akademische Rätin at the Department of Ancient History at LMU Munich. Her research focuses on the cultural and political history of ancient Assyria and Babylonia ca. 700–100 BCE. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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