Letters from Assyrian Scholars to the Kings Esarhaddon and Assurbanipal

Part II: Commentary and Appendices

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Eisenbrauns is pleased to announce this quality reprint of Simo Parpola’s classic work, Letters from Assyrian Scholars to the Kings Esarhaddon and Assurbanipal. “Part II: Commentary and Appendices” originally appeared in 1983 as AOAT 5/2

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Utgivningsdatum2007-06-30
Mått229 x 279 x 47 mm
Vikt1 996 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagPennsylvania State University Press
ISBN9781575061382

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ForewardTable of ContentsIntroductionExcursus: The Substitute King RitualAbbreviationsCommentary to Letters 1–345Additional TextsNew JoinsAppendix A. Assyrian Chronology 681–648 BC1. Intercalary Years 685–6502. Table for Converting Assyrian Dates into Julian Ones3. Table for Converting Julian Dates into Assyrian Ones4. List of Eponyms 681–648Appendix B. Lunar ConstellationsAppendix C. Heliacal Phenomena of Mercuty, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter1. Mercury: Heliacal Risings and Settings for Babylon 681–663 BC2. Venus: Heliacal Risings and Settings for Babylon 681–663 BC3a. Mars: Heliacal Risings and Settings for Babylon 681–650 BC3b. Mars: Oppositions and Stationary Points for Babylon 681–650 BC4a. Jupiter: Heliacal Risings and Settings (Babylon) 681–663 BC4b. Jupiter: Oppositions and Stationary Points (Babylon) 681–663 BCAppendix D. Synopsis of Planetary Positions and Phases, 680–663 BCAppendix E. Solar Eclipses at Nineveh 681–647 BCAppendix F. Lunar Eclipses (Nineveh and Babylon), 681–647 BC1. List of Eclipses2. Graphic Presentation of the Lunar Eclipses Visible in Mesopotamia in Years 680–664 BC3. Visibility of Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn during Lunar Eclipses 680–663 BC at Nineveh4. Interpretation of Lunar EclipsesAppendix G. Sunset and Sunrise in Nineveh and AssurAppendix H. Risings and Settings of Selected Fixed Stars1. Heliacal Risings and Settings2. Acronychal Risings and SettingsAppendix I. The Chronology of the Letters1. Chronological List of Datable Letters2. List of Undatable (or Undated) Letters3. Chronological Distrubution of Datable Letters4. Chronological Structure of the LAS Corpus5. Datable Letters Arranged by Author and DateAppendix J. Datable Astrological Reports1. List of Datable Reports (Arranged by Publication Number)2. Datable Reports in Chronological Order3. Datable Reports Arranged by Author and DateAppendix K. Synopsis of the Historical Information Provided by the LAS CorpusAppendix L. AddresseesAppendix M. Senders1. List of Letter with Extant Idication of Authorship2. List of Letters Lacking Indication but Assignable to Definite Writers3. List of Fragments not Assignable to Definite Writers4. Totals of Letters and Reports Assigned to Definite Authors5. Introductory Formulae6. Distinctive FeaturesAppendix N. Biographical and Prosopographical Source Materials1. Chronographic Texts (1–1b)2, Colophons (2–15)3. Contracts (16–25)4. Administrative Records (26–31)5. Oracle Queries and Reports (32–46)6. Letters (47–81)Appendix O. Careers of Scholars1. List of Attested Dates and Titles2. Chronological Distribution of Individual CareersAppendix P. A Survey of the Subject Matter Covered by the Correspondence1. Matters in which the SCHOLARS Contacted the King2. Matters in which the KING Contacted the Scholars3. Number of Reply Letters vs. “Spontaneously sent” Letters4. King’s Words Quoted in the Letters5.1 References to Future Letters5.2 References to Previous Letters (Identified)5.3 Unidentified References to Previous LettersAppendix Q. Related Texts1. Old Babylonian Letters from Mari2. Old Babylonian and Cassite Reports on Extespices3. Middle Babylonian Letters4. Letters to Sargonid Kings from Babylonian Scholars5. “Astrological” Reports to Sargonid Kings6. Letters from the Neo-Babylonian and Persian PeriodsAddenda and CorrigendaAddenda and Corrigenda (1979–1981)Indices1. Texts and Passages Quoted or Discussed2. Texts Edited under “Additional Texts”3. Grammar4. Lexicon5. Names6. Subject Indexes (in Selection)Bibliography