questioning discourses of royalty in First Millennium Mesopotamian literature /
First Statement of Responsibility
Jennifer Finn.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Walter de Gruyter Inc.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2017]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (x, 241 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
Studies in ancient Near Eastern records ;
Volume Designation
volume 16
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.