{"product_id":"royal-inscriptions-of-the-neo-assyrian-period-hardcover-1","title":"The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 Bc), Part 1 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. Kirk Grayson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Novotny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 1\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period 3\/1) provides reliable, up-to-date editions of thirty-eight historical inscriptions of Sennacherib. The texts edited in RINAP 3\/1, which comprise approximately a sixth of the Sennacherib known corpus of inscriptions, were inscribed on clay cylinders, clay prisms, stone tablets, and stone steles from Nineveh; describe his many victories on the battlefield; and record numerous construction projects at Nineveh, including the city's walls and the \"Palace Without a Rival.\" Each text edition (with its English translation) is supplied with a brief introduction containing general information, a catalogue containing basic information about all exemplars, a commentary containing further technical information and notes, and a comprehensive bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRINAP 3\/1 also includes: (1) a general introduction to the reign of Sennacherib, his military campaigns, his building activities at Nineveh, the corpus of inscriptions, previous studies, and dating and chronology; (2) translations of the relevant passages of several Mesopotamian chronicles and kinglists; (3) several photographs of objects inscribed with texts of Sennacherib; (4) indices of museum and excavation numbers and selected publications; and (5) indices of proper names (Personal Names; Geographic, Ethnic, and Tribal Names; Divine, Planet, and Star Names; Gate, Palace, Temple, and Wall Names; and Object Names).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe RINAP Project is under the direction of G. Frame (University of Pennsylvania) and is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.2 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167168434311,"sku":"9781575062419","price":183.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/33c942aeb8dc8fbdad6d9bd5c10d01fc.webp?v=1733325758","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/royal-inscriptions-of-the-neo-assyrian-period-hardcover-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}