{"product_id":"the-ancient-near-east-9780691147260","title":"The Ancient Near East","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith more than 130 reading selections and 300 photographs of ancient art, architecture, and artifacts, this title provides an introduction to some of the most significant and widely studied texts of the ancient Near East, including the \"Epic of Gilgamesh\", \"the Creation Epic (Enuma elish)\", \"the Code of Hammurabi\", and \"the Baal Cycle\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pritchard enlisted some of the best scholars of his day to translate myths from Mesopotamia, novellas from Egypt, and calendars from Palestine. They provide an amazing backdrop to reread, and in some cases reinterpret, the Bible. Furthermore, the translations themselves are works of art... These translations have staying power. Not only do they convey the cultural environment of the biblical world but they do so with elegance and timeliness. The translators achieved an admirable balance of fidelity to the original compositions and imaginative creativity.\"--Books \u0026amp; Culture \"While there are other collections of texts published more recently with some more current translations, there is no extant, modestly priced volume that includes both texts and pictures tor the many cultures this one includes... [T]his volume can serve well in personal, public, school, and small college libraries with its modest price and collected materials. It provides a wealth of material useful for understanding the ancient Near East.\"--Susan Tower Hollis, American Reference Books Annual \"I recommend the new edition to all academic libraries in light of the quantity of primary source material... [I]t would make an excellent classroom resource.\"--Tyler Mayfield, Religious Studies Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations xi  Foreword ? Daniel E. Fleming xxiii  Preface to the 1975 Edition xxvii  Preface to the 1958 Edition xxix      Chapter I: Egyptian Myths and Tales by John A. Wilson  The Memphite Theology of Creation 1  Deliverance of Mankind from Destruction 3  The Story of Si-nuhe 5  The Story of Two Brothers 11  The Journey of Wen-Amon to Phoenicia 14  The Tradition of Seven Lean Years in Egypt 21      Chapter II: Myths and Epics from Mesopotamia  A Sumerian Myth by S. N. Kramer  The Deluge 25  Akkadian Myths and Epics  The Creation Epic (Enuma elish) E. A. Speiser 28  Additions to Tablet V by A. K. Grayson 36  The Epic of Gilgamesh by E. A. Speiser 39  A Cosmological Incantation: The Worm and the Toothache by E. A. Speiser 72  Adapa by E. A. Speiser 73  Descent of Ishtar to the Nether World by E. A. Speiser 77  The Legend of Sargon by E. A. Speiser 82  Nergal and Ereshkigal by A. K. Grayson 83  Pritchard. The Myth of Zu (Anzu) by A. K. Grayson 92  A Babylonian Theogony by A. K. Grayson 99      Chapter III: Hittite Myths by Albrecht Goetze  The Telepinus Myth 101  El, Ashertu, and the Storm-god (Elkunirsha and Ashertu) 105      Chapter IV: Ugaritic Myths and Epics by H. L. Ginsberg  Poems about Baal and Anath (The Baal Cycle) 107  The Tale of Aqhat 134      Chapter V: Legal Texts  Collections of Laws from Mesopotamia  The Laws of Eshnunna by Albrecht Goetze 150  The Code of Hammurabi by by Theophile J. Meek 155  The Laws of Ur-Nammu by by J. J. Finkelstein 179  Sumerian Laws by J. J. Finkelstein 182  The Edict of Ammisaduqa by J. J. Finkelstein 183  Documents from the Practice of Law  Mesopotamian Legal Documents by Theophile J. Meek, J. J. Finkelstein 187  Aramaic Papyri from Elephantine by H. L. Ginsberg 200      Chapter VI: Treaties  Hittite Treaty by Albrecht Goetze  Treaty of Suppiluliumas of Aziras of Amurru 205  Akkadian Treaties from Syria and Assyria by Erica Reiner  Treaty between Niqmepa of Alalakh and Ir-dim of Tunip 208  Treaty between Idrimi and Pilliya 210  Treaty between Ashurnirari V of Assyria and Mati'ilu of Arpad 210  Treaty of Esarhaddon with Baal of Tyre 212  The Vassal-Treaties of Esarhaddon 213      Chapter VII: Egyptian Historical Texts by John A. Wilson  The Expulsion of the Hyksos 226  The Asiatic Campaign of Thut-mose III 228  A Campaign of Seti I in Northern Palestine 234  The Report of a Frontier Official 235  A Syrian Interregnum 236  The War against the Peoples of the Sea 237  The Megiddo Ivories 239  The Campaign of Sheshonk I 239  Asiatics in Egyptian Household Service 240  The War against the Hyksos 242      Chapter VIII: Assyrian and Babylonian Historical Texts  A. Leo Oppenheim  The Dedication of the Shamash Temple by Yahdun-Lim 246  The Story of Idrimi, King of Alalakh 248  Ashurnasirpal II (883-859): Expedition to the Lebanon 250  The Banquet of Ashurnasirpal II 250  Shalmaneser III (858-824): The Fight against the Aramean Coalition 255  Adad-nirari III (810-783): Expedition to Palestine 258  The Assyrian King List 259  Tiglath-pileser III (744-727): Campaigns against Syria and Palestine 264  Sargon II (721-705): The Fall of Samaria 266  Sennacherib (704-681): The Siege of Jerusalem 269  Esarhaddon (680-669): The Syro-Palestinian Campaign 271  Receipt of Tribute from Palestine 272  The Fall of Nineveh 272  The Fall of Jerusalem 273  The Conquest of Jerusalem 273  Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562) 274  The Mother of Nabonidus 275  Nabonidus and His God 278  The Fall of Babylon 281  Cyrus (557-529) 282  The Uruk King List from Kandalanu to Seleucus II 284  A Seleucid King List 285      Chapter IX: Palestinian Inscriptions by W. F. Albright  The Gezer Calendar 287  The Moabite Stone 287  The Ostraca of Samaria 289  The Siloam Inscription 290  A Letter from the Time of Josiah (Mesad Hashavyahu Ostracon) 290  Three Ostraca from Arad 291  The Lachish Ostraca 292      Chapter X: Canaanite and Aramaic Inscriptions  Franz Rosenthal  Building Inscriptions  Yehimilk of Byblos 294  Azitawadda of Adan 294  Kilamuwa of Y'dy-Sam'al 296  Barrakab of Y'dy-Sam'al 297  Cultic Inscriptions  Ben-Hadad of Damascus 298  Kilamuwa of Y'dy-Sam'al 298  Zakir of Hamat and Lu'ath 298  Yehawmilk of Byblos 299  The Marseilles Tariff 300  The Carthage Tariff 302  Other Inscriptions  The King of Kedar 303  Punic Ex-voto Inscriptions 303  The Amulet from Arslan Tash 304  The Uruk Incantation 305  The Treaty between KTK and Arpad 305  Ahiram of Byblos 310  Agbar, Priest of the Moon-god in Nerab 310  Tabnit of Sidon 310  Eshmun'azar of Sidon 311      Chapter XI: South-Arabian Inscriptions by A. Jamme  Sabaean Inscriptions 313  Minaean Inscriptions 315  Qatabanian Inscriptions 318  Hadrami Inscriptions 320      Chapter XII: Egyptian Execration Texts by John A. Wilson  The Execration of Asiatic Princes 322      Chapter XIII: Egyptian Hymns by John A. Wilson  The Hymn to the Aton 324  Hymn of Victory of Mer-ne-Ptah (\"The Israel Stela\") 328      Chapter XIV: Mesopotamian Hymns  Sumerian Hymns by S. N. Kramer  Hymn to Ninurta as God of Vegetation 330  Hymn to Ninurta as God of Wrath 331  Hymnal Prayer of Enheduanna: The Adoration of Inanna of Ur 332  The King of the Road: A Self-Laudatory Shulgi Hymn 337  An Akkadian Hymn by Ferris J. Stephens  Hymn to Ishtar 341      Chapter XV: Didactic and Wisdom Literature  Egyptian Instructions by John A. Wilson  The Instruction of the Vizier Ptah-hotep 343  The Instruction of Amen-em-Opet 346  Sumerian Didactic and Wisdom Literature  Man and His God: A Sumerian Variation of the \"Job\" Motif by S. N. Kramer 352  Proverbs from Mesopotamia by Robert H. Pfeiffer 357  Akkadian Didactic and Wisdom Literature  Observations on Life: A Pessimistic Dialogue between Master and Servant by Robert H. Pfeiffer 358  An Akkadian Fable by Robert D. Biggs 360  Counsels of Wisdom by Robert D. Biggs 362  Ludlul Bel Nemeqi, \"I Will Praise the Lord of Wisdom\" by Robert D. Biggs 365  The Babylonian Theodicy by Robert D. Biggs 374  Aramaic Proverbs and Precepts  The Words of Ahiqar by H. L. Ginsberg 379      Chapter XVI: Oracles and Prophecies  The Egyptian Prophecy of Nefer-rohu by John A. Wilson 384  Akkadian Oracles and Prophecies  Divine Revelations in Letters from Mari and Ashur by William L. Moran 388  Oracles concerning Esarhaddon by Robert D. Biggs 398  A Letter to Ashurbanipal by Robert D. Biggs 399  An Oracular Dream concerning Ashurbanipal by Robert D. Biggs 400  Prophecies by Robert D. Biggs 400      Chapter XVII: Love Poetry  Egyptian Love Songs by John A. Wilson 403  Sumerian Love Poetry by S. N. Kramer  Dumuzi and Inanna: Love in the Gipar 404  Dumuzi and Inanna: The Ecstasy of Love 406  Inanna and the King: Blessing on the Wedding Night 408  \"The Honey-man\": Love-song to a King 410  \"Set Me Free, My Sister\": The Sated Lover 411      Chapter XVIII: Other Literary Texts  An Egyptian Poem  In Praise of the City Ramses by John A. Wilson 413  Sumerian Literature by S. N. Kramer  The Curse of Agade: The Ekur Avenged 414  Ua-aua: A Sumerian Lullaby 423      Chapter XIX: Letters  Akkadian Letters  The Mari Letters by W. F. Albright 427  The Amarna Letters by W. F. Albright 429  The Substitute King by William L. Moran 443  A Happy Reign by William L. Moran 444  A Royal Decree of Equity by William L. Moran 444  A Letter to a God by William L. Moran 445  Punishment by Fire by William L. Moran 445  Treaties and Coalitions by William L. Moran 445  \"The God of My Father\" by William L. Moran 446  A Loan between Gentlemen by William L. Moran 447  A Boy to His Mother by William L. Moran 447  Aramaic Letters by H. L. Ginsberg  Letters of the Jews in Elephantine 448  Assignment to a New Lessor of Land Abandoned in the Egyptian Rebellion of 410 B.C. 452      Illustration Credits 455  Index to Biblical References 457  Index 461","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865523695959,"sku":"9780691147260","price":42.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691147260.jpg?v=1722274380","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ancient-near-east-9780691147260","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}