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Writing Neo-Assyrian history : sources, problems, and approaches : proceedings / edited by G.B. Lanfranchi, R. Mattila and R. Rollinger.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- State archives of Assyria ; 1235-1032 v. 29.
- Publications of the Foundation for Finnish Assyriological Research ; 1798-7431 no. 23.
- State archives of Assyria studies, 1235-1032 ; volume 29
- Publications of the Foundation for Finnish Assyriological Research, 1798-7431 ; no. 23
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Academic writing.
- Assyria--History--Sources--Methodology--Congresses.
- Assyria.
- Assyria--History--Sources--Congresses.
- Academic writing--Congresses.
- Middle East--Assyria.
- Historiography--Congresses.
- Archaeology--Historiography--Congresses.
- Genre:
- History.
- Sources.
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 541 pages : illustrations, maps, charts ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Helsinki : The Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project, 2019.
- Summary:
- The purpose of the papers read at the meeting held in Helsinki, Finland, in 2014, and of the relevant proceedings forming this volume, was to discuss and update the historical methodologies adopted in the past and present study of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The title of the meeting and of this proceedings volume, "Writing Neo-Assyrian History", clearly indicates the aim of the organizers and of the participants: to submit to both specialized scholars and educated readers a comprehensive outline of the various studies about Neo-Assyrian history, and to thoroughly comment on all possible problems so as to offer a basic "manual" for further innovative studies. All this was conceived in the framework of the scientific mission of the International Research Project which produces the series State Archives of Assyria, aimed at publishing all available Neo-Assyrian texts according to a modern and commonly shared editing system. The importance of the meeting and of this volume is relevant not only because of the innovative character of most articles, but also because of the prospective methodological spin-off in other historical sectors, from Greek and Roman history to medieval, modern or even Oriental ( e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Indian) history. The importance of the spin-off in other sectors of the history of Ancient Mesopotamia, and in general of the Ancient Near East, is self-evident. The volume offers a distinctive contribution to knowledge in history and historiography in general, but also in demonstrating and applying a tight connection between history, philology, archaeology and history of art, extending to the fields of ideology, politics, sociology, religion, economy and law. The sources discussed in the various articles extend from cuneiform texts of various kinds to monumental relics and archaeological findings of all kinds, studied according to the most updated Assyriological methodologies and the most advanced historical approaches.
- Contents:
- History of research and general questions
- How to deal with Neo-Assyrian sources
- The religious texts
- The literary texts
- The letters
- The administrative and legal texts
- The treaties
- Archaeological sources
- Neo-Assyrian onomastics
- The periphery of Assyria.
- Notes:
- Proceedings of an International Conference held at the University of Helsinki on Sptember 22-25, 2014.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Current Copyright Fee: GBP20.00 0.
- ISBN:
- 9521095024
- 9789521095023
- OCLC:
- 1129099346
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