Of God(s), Trees, Kings, and Scholars: Neo-assyrian and Related Studies in Honour of Simo Parpola

by Mikko Luukko (Editor)

Finnish Oriental Society Publication 2009 Including Bibliography of the Publications of Simo Including Bibliography of the Publications of Simo Parpola. Neo-Assyrian Studies. Claus Ambos, Eunuchen als Thronprätendenten und Herrscher im alten Orient; Sanna Aro, The Origins of the Artistic Interactions between the Assyrian Empire and North Syria Revisited; Frederick Mario Fales, "To Speak Kindly to him/them" as Item of Assyrian Political Discourse; Sabrina Favaro, Osservazioni sull'orticoltura di epoca neo-assira; Eckart Frahm, Assurbanipal at Der; Salvatore Gaspa, "Wiping the Pot Clean": On Cooking Pots and Polishing Operations in Neo-Assyrian Sources; Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, The Camels of Tiglath-pileser III and the Arabic Definite Article; Theodore Kwasman, A Neo-Assyrian Royal Funerary Text; Alasdair Livingstone, Remembrance at The Case of the Dated Aramaic Memorials; Raija Mattila, The Chief Singer and Other Late Eponyms; Jamie Novotny & Jennifer Singletary, Family Assurbanipal's Family Revisited; Barbara Nevling Porter, Noseless in More Figurative Responses to Assyrian Domination; Karen Radner, The Assyrian King and his The Syro-Anatolian and Egyptian Schools; Julian Reade, Fez, Diadem, Turban, Power-Dressing at the Assyrian Court; Saana Svärd & Mikko Luukko, Who Were the "Ladies of the House" in the Assyrian Empire? Assyriological and Interdisciplinary Studies. Amar Annus, Some Otherwordly Journeys in Mesopotamian, Jewish, Mandaean and Yezidi Traditions; Muhammad Dandamayev, The Diverse Enterprises of Šumu-ukin from Babylon; Veysel Donbaz, Two Middle Assyrian Contracts Housed in Istanbul; Tapani Harviainen, Wilhelm A Pioneer of Cuneiform Research in Finland; Martti Nissinen, Wisdom as Mediatrix in Sirach 24: Ben Sira, Lovely Lyrics, and Prophecy; Simonetta Ponchia, Some Reflections on Metaphor, Ambiguity and Literary Tradition; Robert Rollinger, Altorientalisches im Buch Judith.

503 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009