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Jehu’s Tribute

What Can Biblical Studies Offer Assyriology?

Edited by Jeffrey L. Cooley and Rannfrid I. Lasine Thelle

“From its inception as originally subsidiary to biblical studies, Assyriology has developed into a full-fledged and far-flung discipline that has offered much to its intellectual predecessor. In Jehu’s Tribute, a world-class set of scholars reverse that direction of influence, pursuing the gifts biblical studies may offer back to Assyriology. I know of nothing quite like this volume; it is a significant and singular achievement.”
—Brent A. Strawn, D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Professor of Law, Duke University

The Queens of the Arabs During the Neo-Assyrian Period

Ellie Bennett

Whereas previous scholarship has considered the Queens of the Arabs in relation to the military and economic history of the Neo-Assyrian empire, Eleanor Bennett focuses on identity, using gender theory to locate points of the women’s alterity in Assyrian sources and to analyze how Assyrian cultural norms influenced the treatment of the “Queens of the Arabs.”

As Above, So Below

Religion and Geography

Edited by Gina Konstantopoulos and Shana Zaia

This volume addresses the nexus of religion and geography in the ancient Near East through case studies of various time periods and regions. Using Sumerian, Akkadian, and Aramaic text corpora, iconography, and archaeological evidence, the contributors illuminate the diverse phenomena that occur when religion is viewed through the lenses of space and place.

Assyria

The Imperial Mission

Mario Liverani

This book outlines the basic features of Assyrian imperialism within the framework of the general development of the imperial idea, all the while insisting on noting comparative material. The intent is twofold: (1) to better understand Assyria through comparison with later empires, and (2) to underscore the relevance of the “Assyrian model” and its influence on later history.

Before the Muses

An Anthology of Akkadian Literature

Benjamin R. Foster

A comprehensive collection of ancient Akkadian literature spanning three millennia.