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Social Science Archaeology

Old Babylonian Period (2003-1595 B.C.)

The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods Volume IV

by (author) Douglas Frayne

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Dec 1990
Category
Archaeology, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781487572303
    Publish Date
    Dec 1990
    List Price
    $69.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442678033
    Publish Date
    Sep 1990
    List Price
    $304.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802058737
    Publish Date
    Sep 1990
    List Price
    $307.00

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Description

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.

About the author

Douglas Frayne is Assistant Editor with the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Project and Assistant Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Toronto.

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