Women's Letters from the Ancient Near East

An Anthology of the Mari Archives
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-3-11-155292-7
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Arabisch, Englisch, Band 64, 498 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 500 g

Reihe: Bibliotheca Islamica

The book provides an Arabic edition of Old Babylonian letters from the Mari Archives (Tell Hariri, Syria) known among Assyriologists as ‘women’s letters’ or ‘feminine correspondence’. Court and elite women from Mari and neighboring areas act as receivers, senders, or both. They tell about their personal stories, but also deliver information on political, cultural, religious, and social aspects of life in ancient Mesopotamia and Syria.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dirbas, Hekmat

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien

Über Autor(innen)

Hekmat Dirmas , The Ohio State University, USA.

Hekmat Dirmas , The Ohio State University, USA.

Hekmat Dirmas, The Ohio State University, USA.