Much ado about marduk: questioning discourses of royalty in first millennium mesopotamian literature
Auteur :
Finn, Jennifer
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9781501513855
Date de publication :
22 mai 2017
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
536 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The king in ancient Mesopotamia is often viewed as a figure above reproach. 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.