
The Babylonian Entitlement Narus
A Study in Form and Function
Kathryn Slanski(Author)
American Society of Overseas Research (Publisher)
Published on 31. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-89757-060-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this 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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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 229 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89757-060-2 (9780897570602)
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Kathryn Slanski is the Kohut Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Yale University.
Content
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
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