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Much ado about Marduk : questioning discourses of royalty in First Millennium Mesopotamian literature /
The king in ancient Mesopotamia is often viewed as a figure above reproach. This volume problematizes this assumption through a critical investigation of several Akkadian texts that challenge royal policy. In most cases, the questions raised by these texts pertain to the king's relationship to...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Boston :
Walter de Gruyter Inc.,
[2017]
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| Series: | Studies in ancient Near Eastern records ;
v. 16. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | The king in ancient Mesopotamia is often viewed as a figure above reproach. This volume problematizes this assumption through a critical investigation of several Akkadian texts that challenge royal policy. In most cases, the questions raised by these texts pertain to the king's relationship to the Babylonian god Marduk, an issue that becomes increasingly relevant during the Neo-Assyrian period. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 241 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501504969 1501504967 9781501504976 1501504975 9781501504983 1501504983 |