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Die Relation zwischen schrifttragendem Artefakt und dessen materieller Natur sowie dem meist herrschaftsdiskursiven Inhalt der verschrifteten Texte hat bislang kaum im Fokus der altorientalischen Forschung gestanden. Der Band möchte hierzu rezente kulturwissenschaftliche Forschungsansätze zur Relevanz der Materialität und Präsenz des Geschriebenen unter Berücksichtigung sozial-ontologischer Gesichtspunkte vorstellen und dadurch den Forschungsraum des alten Vorderasiens vom 4. Jtsd. v. Chr. bis zum 2. Jtsd. v. Chr. in seiner ganzen materiellen Bandbreite präsentieren. Untersucht werden Artefakte wie Tontafeln, Weihplatten, Stelen, Schalen, Siegel, Kegel, Nägel, Statuen, Vasen, Perlen usw. Gefragt wird dabei nach dem besonderen Zusammenwirken von Text, Schriftmedium und Stofflichkeit innerhalb eines damit assoziierten Umfelds. Wie verändern etwa gewähltes Material und Verwendungszweck eines Artefakts dessen Rezeption und Wahrnehmung und welche möglichen Hinweise auf den Grad der Lesefähigkeit in der Bevölkerung lassen sich daraus entnehmen.

Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian. --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian --- History --- Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Materiality. --- Mesopotamia. --- text. --- writing. --- To 634 --- Iraq. --- Bilād al-Rāfidayn --- Bilād --- Irak --- Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah --- Republic of Iraq

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It is too often forgotten that every Assyrian “historical” inscription functioned in a very specific context. This context influenced its content and the way in which it was perceived by ancient viewers and readers. Russell’s goal is to address the reconstruction of the context of these inscriptions in order to elucidate their original impact.In the past, the palace inscriptions, including Assyrian palace inscriptions, have been published in composite editions with little or no reference to the provenience of the individual exemplars; in addition, the original excavation reports often were more interested in the content of the inscriptions than in their locations. To achieve the objective of placing these inscriptions in their original contexts and thereby provide a base for further study of them, and stimulated by two seasons of renewed excavations at Nineveh during which he studied many inscriptions in situ, Russell returned to the British Museum and Layard’s original, handwritten notes from the 19th century excavations at Nineveh—the goal being to catalogue fully and as completely as possible the individual inscriptions and their locations.The results of Russell’s labors are here published, including the first publication of several shorter inscriptions. The book is lavishly illustrated, both with museum photos and with photos by the author of many of the inscriptions in situ. The book will no doubt be the basis of all further study of the relationship between inscription and context in the palaces of the Assyrian kings.

Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian. --- Palaces --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian --- -Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Buildings --- Cuneiform inscriptions --- Inscriptions cunéiformes --- Palais --- Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Palaces. --- Assyria --- Antiquities. --- Middle East --- Orient --- Asia, South West --- Asia, Southwest --- Asia, West --- Asia, Western --- East (Middle East) --- Eastern Mediterranean --- Fertile Crescent --- Levant --- Mediterranean Region, Eastern --- Mideast --- Near East --- Northern Tier (Middle East) --- South West Asia --- Southwest Asia --- West Asia --- Western Asia --- Asshur (Kingdom) --- Assur (Kingdom)

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The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 1 (Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period 3/1) provides reliable, up-to-date editions of thirty-eight historical inscriptions of Sennacherib. The texts edited in RINAP 3/1, which comprise approximately a sixth of the Sennacherib known corpus of inscriptions, were inscribed on clay cylinders, clay prisms, stone tablets, and stone steles from Nineveh; describe his many victories on the battlefield; and record numerous construction projects at Nineveh, including the city's walls and the "Palace Without a Rival." Each text edition (with its English translation) is supplied with a brief introduction containing general information, a catalogue containing basic information about all exemplars, a commentary containing further technical information and notes, and a comprehensive bibliography.RINAP 3/1 also includes: (1) a general introduction to the reign of Sennacherib, his military campaigns, his building activities at Nineveh, the corpus of inscriptions, previous studies, and dating and chronology; (2) translations of the relevant passages of several Mesopotamian chronicles and kinglists; (3) several photographs of objects inscribed with texts of Sennacherib; (4) indices of museum and excavation numbers and selected publications; and (5) indices of proper names (Personal Names; Geographic, Ethnic, and Tribal Names; Divine, Planet, and Star Names; Gate, Palace, Temple, and Wall Names; and Object Names).The RINAP Project is under the direction of G. Frame (University of Pennsylvania) and is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian. --- Akkadian language --- Inscriptions cunéiformes akkadiennes --- Akkadien (Langue) --- Texts. --- Textes --- Sennacherib, --- Assyria --- Assyrie --- History --- Sources --- Kings and rulers. --- Histoire --- Rois et souverains --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian --- Kings and rulers --- Inscriptions cunéiformes akkadiennes --- Sources. --- Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Sanherib, --- Assur (Kingdom) --- Asshur (Kingdom) --- Akkadian language - Texts --- Sennacherib, - King of Assyria, - d. 681 B.C. --- Assyria - History - Sources --- Assyria - Kings and rulers

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This volume covers the Isin-Larsa and Old Babylonian periods, a period marked initially by the struggle of two city-states, Isin and Larsa, for control over the land of Sumer in southern Babylonia. In the end the city-state of Babylon, under its energetic ruler Hammurabi, intervened. At an opportune moment, Hammurabi struck swiftly, defeated Larsa, and incorporated the southern domains into his own realms, thereby creating an empire that for a short time united the lands of Sumer and Akkad.The inscriptions in this volume are grouped by dynasties and arranged in order by ruler within each dynasty. Further, the inscriptions are arranged chronologically within each king's reign. A short introduction for each inscription gives its general contents, place of origin, and relative dating. Also included are a detailed catalogue of exemplars, a brief commentary, bibliography, and text in transliteration facing an English translation. The appended microfiches contain a transliteration of each individual exemplar displayed in a format reminiscent of a musical score.

Akkadian language --- Akkadien (Langue) --- Akkadien (langue) --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian. --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Sumerian. --- Inschrift. --- Inscripciones cuneiformes. --- Inscriptions cunéiformes akkadiennes. --- Inscriptions cunéiformes sumériennes. --- Quelle. --- Rois et souverains --- Sumerian language --- Sumérien (Langue) --- Sumérien (langue) --- Textes. --- Geschichte 2003 v. Chr.-1595 v. Chr. --- Altbabylonisch. --- Assyria --- Assyrie --- Babylonie --- Babylonien. --- Mesopotamia --- History --- Kings and rulers. --- Histoire --- Sources. --- Historia --- Assur (Kingdom) --- Asshur (Kingdom) --- Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions

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Being the first monographic study of this kind in the field of Assyriology, this book comprises an investigation of Ancient Mesopotamian concepts of the human person. Concentrating on Akkadian cuneiform texts from the 2nd and 1st millennium BC, the author examines the characteristics and attributes attached to human beings and the notions of the person as a composite being through a semantic analysis of Akkadian terms for the body, body parts and aspects of the self, which can be termed 'souls'. Through an examination of a wide range of textual sources and an interdisciplinary approach, this study shows that the Mesopotamian views of personhood share amazing similarities with those of the neighbouring ancient cultures, but often differ from our own. “…in short, as a piece of modern Assyriological scholarship it is very well done and a tribute to its author’s capabilities and accomplishments.” Benjamin R. Foster, Yale University

Human body (Philosophy) --- Self --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian. --- Akkadian language. --- Akkadian language --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian --- Personal identity --- Consciousness --- Individuality --- Mind and body --- Personality --- Thought and thinking --- Will --- Body, Human (Philosophy) --- Philosophy --- Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Accadian language --- Assyrian language --- Assyro-Babylonian language --- Babylonian language --- Semitic languages --- Corps (philosophie) -- Irak Civilisation assyro-babylonienne Soi -- Irak Inscriptions akkadiennes Akkadien (langue) --- Corps (philosophie) --- Civilisation assyro-babylonienne --- Soi --- Inscriptions akkadiennes --- Akkadien (langue) --- Irak