Myth and Politics in Ancient Near Eastern Historiography

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84553-280-2
Verlag: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 234 mm x 156 mm, Gewicht: 370 g

Reihe: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East

The essays collected in this volume represent a selection of studies, previously published mainly in Italian, that make explicit use of anthropological and semiological tools in order to analyze important texts of historical nature from various regions of the Ancient Near East. They suggest that these historiographical texts were of a 'true' historical nature, and that the literary forms and mental models employed were very apt at accomplishing the intended results. Two different aspects are especially emphasized: myth and politics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liverani, Mario

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Editors' Introduction Abbreviations Part One: Mesopotamia 1. Adapa, Guest of the Gods Part Two: Hittite Anatolia 2. Telipinu, or: on Solidarity 3. Shunashura, or: on Reciprocity Part Three: Syria 4. Leaving by Chariot for the Desert 5. Rob-Adda, Righteous Sufferer 6. Aziru, Servant of Two Masters Part Four: Hebrew Bible 7. The Story of Joash 8. Messages, Women, and Hospitality. Inter-tribal Communication in Judges 19-21

Über Autor(innen)

Liverani, Mario
Professor of History of the Ancient Near East at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”.