Assyria and Beyond: Studies Presented to Mogens Trolle Larsen

By Jan Gerrit Dercksen

This Festschrift publishes 33 essays which not only reflect Mogens Trolle Larsen's life-long interest in the Old Assyrian period but also examine wider aspects of Near Eastern and Egyptian ancient history. Supported by transcriptions and translations of texts where appropriate, the well-presented and specialised essays discuss, for example: the role of writing in Sumerian agriculture; Gudam and the bull of heaven; Old Anatolian society; Old Assyrian texts with rare terminology; attitudes and images of ancient Egypt and Egyptology; Amorite vocabulary; a throneroom; cylinder seals; the fish on a tablet from Babylon; Assur; runaway slaves; the Assyrian invasion of Egypt in Egyptian literature; and much more. There is even a paper of Old Icelandic trading problems. The majority of papers are in English.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9062583113
• ISBN13: 9789062583119
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Peeters
• Length: 645 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.