The Babylonian Entitlement Narus Kudurrus: A Study in Their Form and Function - Couverture souple

Slanski, Kathryn

 
9780897570602: The Babylonian Entitlement Narus Kudurrus: A Study in Their Form and Function
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ISBN 10 : 089757060X ISBN 13 : 9780897570602
Editeur : American Society of Overseas Research, 2003

Synopsis


In this investigation into the form, function and historical significance of the Babylonian Entitlement Narus (steles), the author sheds new light on one of antiquity's most mysterious and elusive classes of artifact. More commonly referred to as kudurrus, these objects first came to the attention of western scholars in 1801 when the explorer Anton Michaux sold a polished black stone that he had discovered near Baghdad to the Bibliotheque National in Paris. In addition to her in-depth study of the setting of these objects and the inscriptions and relief sculptures carved on them, Slanski places the kudurrus squarely within the monumental tradition in Mesopotamia. This volume promises to be a significant contribution for Assyriologists and anyone interested in the history and artistic traditions of ancient Mesopotamia.






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À propos de l?auteur


Kathryn Slanski is the Kohut Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Yale University.


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Éditeur
American Society of Overseas Research
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
089757060X
ISBN 13 
9780897570602
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
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Personne responsable
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