Overview

In this long overdue investigation into the form, function and historical significance of the Babylonian entitlement narus (steles), the author sheds new light on one of antiquity's most mysterious and elusive classes of artifact. More commonly referred to as kudurrus, these objects first came to the attention of western scholars in 1801 when the explorer Anton Michaux sold a polished black stone that he had discovered near Baghdad to the Bibliotheque National in Paris. In addition to her in-depth study of the setting of these objects and the inscriptions and relief sculptures carved on them, Slanski places the kudurrus squarely within the monumental tradition in Mesopotamia. This volume promises to be a significant contribution for Assyriologists and anyone interested in the history and artistic traditions of ancient Mesopotamia.

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Author:   Kathryn Slanski
Publisher:   American Schools of Oriental Research
Imprint:   American Schools of Oriental Research
Volume:   No. 9
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   0.576kg
ISBN:  

9780897570602

ISBN 10:   089757060
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 April 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments List of Figures Abbreviations Rough Chronology for Mesopotamian Historical Periods The Cuneiform Languages of Mesopotamia Area Measures in Field Descriptions Map of Mesopotamia Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Designation and Setting Chapter Three: The Inscriptions: Subject and Structure Chapter Four: Form and Function Chapter Five: Formal Definition for the Babylonian Entitlement narus Chapter Six: Debatable Members of the Corpus Chapter Seven: The Place of the Babylonian Entitlement narus in Mesopotamian Culture Chapter Eight: Conclusion Appendices 1. Bibliographic Cross-References for Artifacts with Datable Inscriptions 2. Artifacts Recovered through Controlled Excavation 3. Subject Typology According to Event Commemorated 4. Glossary of Akkadian Terms References Indices

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Kathryn Slanski is the Kohut Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Yale University.

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