Volume 1 Karduniaš. Babylonia under the Kassites 1

Published by De Gruyter 2017

Volume 1 Karduniaš. Babylonia under the Kassites 1

Part of the multi-volume work Karduniaš

Volume 11/1 in the series Untersuchungen zur Assyriologie und vorderasiatischen Archäologie

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501503566

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About this book

Karduniaš, as the kingdom of the Kassites in Babylonia was called in ancient times, was the neighbor and rival of great powers such as Egypt, the Hittites, and Assyria. But while our knowledge of the latter kingdoms has made huge progress in the last decades, the Kassites have until recently been largely ignored by modern scholarship. Recently a number of scholars have embarked on research into different aspects of Late Bronze Age Babylonia. The desire to share the results of these new investigations resulted in an international conference, which was held at Munich University in July 2011. The presentations given at this meeting have been revised for publication in the current volume.
This book gives an overview of current research on the Kassites and is the first larger survey of their culture ever. An invaluable introduction by Kassite expert Professor John A. Brinkman is followed by seventeen specialist contributions investigating different aspects of the Kassites. These include detailed historical, social, cultural, archaeological, and art historical studies concerning the Kassites from their first arrival in Mesopotamia, during the period when a Kassite Dynasty ruled Babylonia (c. 1595-1155 BC), and in the subsequent aftermath. Concentrating on southern Mesopotamia the contributions also discuss Kassite relations and presence in neighboring regions.
The book is completed by a substantial bibliography and a detailed index.

Author information

A. Bartelmus, University of Marburg, Germany; K. Sternitzke, University of Bern, Switzerland.

Reviews

"Full of solid information and provided with excellent maps (pp. 11–12), this volume— and its companion —deserve a place in any archaeological reference collection."
Gary Beckman in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2018.02.05

Frontmatter Accessible Download PDF	I
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1. Babylonia under the Kassites: Some Aspects for Consideration J. A. Brinkman Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	1
2. The Early Kassite Period Frans van Koppen Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	45
3. Political Interactions between Kassite Babylonia and Assyria, Egypt and Ḫatti during the Amarna Age Jared L. Miller Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	93
4. Of Kings, Princesses, and Messengers: Babylonia’s International Relations during the 13th Century BC Elena Devecchi Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	112
5. Die Kassiten, das mittelbabylonische Reich und der Zagros Andreas Fuchs Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	123
6. Kassite and Elamite Kings Michael Roaf Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	166
7. Kaššû: Cultural Labels and Identity in Ancient Mesopotamia Nathanael Shelley Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	196
8. A Servile Population in Kassite Nippur: A Brief Overview Jonathan S. Tenney Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	209
9. Zur Standardisierung und Serialisierung von Texten während der Kassitenzeit am Beispiel der Opferschau-Omina Nils P. Heeßel Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	219
10. The Babylonian Kudurru Inscriptions and their Legal and Sociohistorical Implications Susanne Paulus Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	229
11. Die Götter der Kassitenzeit. Eine Analyse ihres Vorkommens in zeitgenössischen Textquellen Alexa Bartelmus Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	245

(Deutsch)

Languages: English, German
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: All those interested in the ancient Near East and in Kassite Babylonia in particular
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 312
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 70
Keywords: Kassites; Ancient Mesopotamia; Babylonia; Late Bronze Age

eBook

Published: June 26, 2017
ISBN: 9781501503566

Hardcover

Published: June 26, 2017
ISBN: 9781501511639