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The beginnings of written science have long been associated with classical Greece. Yet in ancient Mesopotamia, highly-sophisticated scientific works in cuneiform script were in active use while Greek civilization flourished in the West. The subject of this volume is the astronomical series MUL.APIN, which can be dated to the seventh century BCE and which represents the crowning achievement of traditional Mesopotamian observational astronomy. Writing Science before the Greeks explores this early text from the perspective of modern cognitive science in an effort to articulate the processes underlying its composition. The analysis suggests that writing itself, through the cumulative recording of observations, played a role in the evolution of scientific thought. 'All in all, the authors should be congratulated for this groundbreaking study. Apart from significant new insights into MUL.APIN it has opened up a new avenue for research on ancient scientific texts that is likely to yield further interesting results, particularly if the cognitive analysis is combined with other approaches.' Mathieu Ossendrijver, Humboldt University

Astronomy, Assyro-Babylonian. --- Astronomie assyrio-babylonienne --- Akkadien (langue) --- Akkadian language --- Akkadian language. --- Akkadian language -- Texts. --- Astronomy, Assyro-Babylonian --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Astronomy - General --- Assyro-Babylonian astronomy --- Babylonian astronomy --- Chaldean astronomy

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The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 1 (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.RINAP 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).The RINAP Project is under the direction of G. Frame (University of Pennsylvania) and is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian. --- Akkadian language --- Inscriptions cunéiformes akkadiennes --- Akkadien (Langue) --- Texts. --- Textes --- Sennacherib, --- Assyria --- Assyrie --- History --- Sources --- Kings and rulers. --- Histoire --- Rois et souverains --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian --- Kings and rulers --- Inscriptions cunéiformes akkadiennes --- Sources. --- Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Sanherib, --- Assur (Kingdom) --- Asshur (Kingdom) --- Akkadian language - Texts --- Sennacherib, - King of Assyria, - d. 681 B.C. --- Assyria - History - Sources --- Assyria - Kings and rulers

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This volume continues the publication of the important Mesopotamian omen collection Shumma Alu, with text editions of Tablets 41 through 63. After the omen texts dealing with the examination of entrails of sacrifical animals and the omens dealing with astrological phenomena, this collection ranks as next in importance. This book thus constitutes the presentation of a primary edition of an important portion of ancient Mesopotamian religious and social literature.‹/p›The first two volumes of this publication appeared in 1998 and 2006 and are still in print and available from Eisenbrauns.

Akkadian language --- Omens --- Akkadien (Langue) --- Présages --- Texts --- Textes --- Omens. --- Portents --- Prodigies (Omens) --- Signs (Omens) --- Superstition --- Signs and symbols --- Assyro-Babylonian literature. --- Akkadian language. --- Assyro-Babylonian literature --- Akkadian literature --- Babylonian literature --- Accadian language --- Assyrian language --- Assyro-Babylonian language --- Babylonian language --- Semitic languages --- Akkadian language - Texts

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The Royal Inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III (744–727 BC) and Shalmaneser V (726–722 BC), Kings of Assyria (Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period 1) carries on where the Assyrian Periods sub-series of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia (RIM) Project ended. The volume provides reliable, up-to-date editions of seventy-three royal inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III and of his son and immediate successor Shalmaneser V, eleven late Neo-Assyrian inscriptions which may be attributed to one of those two eighth-century rulers, and eight texts commissioned by Assyrian queens and high-ranking officials. Following the style of the now-defunct RIM series, 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.RINAP 1 also includes: (1) a general introduction to the reigns of Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V, the corpus of inscriptions, previous studies, and dating and chronology; (2) translations of the relevant passages of Mesopotamian king lists and chronicles; (3) several photographs of objects inscribed with texts of Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V; (4) indices of museum and excavation numbers and selected publications; and (5) indices of proper names (Personal Names; Geographic, Ethnic, and Tribal Names; Divine Names; Gate, Palace, and Temple Names; and Object Names).The RINAP Project is under the direction of G. Frame (University of Pennsylvania) and is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian --- Akkadian language --- Tiglath-pileser --- Shalmaneser --- Assyria --- History --- Kings and rulers --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian. --- Kings and rulers. --- Inscriptions cunéiformes akkadiennes --- Akkadien (Langue) --- Texts. --- Textes --- Assyrie --- Sources. --- Histoire --- Sources --- Rois et souverains --- Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Pul, --- Pulu, --- Tiglat-Pilesar --- Tiglat-pileser --- Tukulti-apal-esharra --- Tukulti-apil-esharra --- תגלת־פלאסר --- Assur (Kingdom) --- Asshur (Kingdom) --- Akkadian language - Texts --- Tiglath-pileser - III, - King of Assyria, - d. 727 B.C. --- Shalmaneser - V, - King of Assyria, - d. 722 B.C. --- Assyria - History - Sources --- Assyria - Kings and rulers

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The Royal Inscription of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC) is the inaugural volume of the Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period Project. The volume provides reliable, up-to-date editions of all of the known royal inscriptions of Esarhaddon, a son of Sennacherib who ruled Assyria for twelve years (680-669 BC). Editions of 143 firmly identifiable texts (which mostly describe successful battles and the completion of building projects, all done ad maiorem gloriam deorum), 29 poorly preserved late Neo-Assyrian inscriptions that may be attributed to him, and 10 inscriptions commissioned by his mother Naqia (Zakutu) and his wife Esharra-hammat are included. To make this corpus more user-friendly to both specialist and laymen, 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 (arranged chronologically from earliest to latest).The volume also includes: (1) a general introduction to the reign of Esarhaddon, the corpus of inscriptions, previous studies, and dating and chronology; (2) translations of the relevant passages of three Mesopotamian chronicles; (3) 19 photographs of objects inscribed with texts of Esarhaddon; (4) indexes of museum and excavation numbers and selected publications; and (5) indexes of proper names (Personal Names; Geographic, Ethnic, and Tribal Names; Divine, Planet, and Star Names; Gate, Palace, Temple, and Wall Names; and Object Names). The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing transliterations of selected inscriptions arranged in a 'musical score' format.The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period (RINAP) series will present up-to-date editions of the royal inscriptions of a number of late Neo-Assyrian rulers, beginning with Tiglath-pileser III (744-727 BC). This new series is modeled on the publications of the now-defunct Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia (RIM) series and will carry on where its RIMA (Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia, Assyrian Periods) publications ended. The project is under the direction of G. Frame (University of Pennsylvania) and is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian. --- Akkadian language --- Esarhaddon, --- Assyria --- History --- Kings and rulers. --- Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian --- Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions --- Asarhaddon, --- Assur (Kingdom) --- Asshur (Kingdom) --- Kings and rulers --- Inscriptions cunéiformes akkadiennes --- Akkadien (Langue) --- Texts. --- Textes --- Assyrie --- Sources. --- Histoire --- Sources --- Rois et souverains --- Akkadian language. --- FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY --- Arabic. --- Middle East --- Foreign language study --- Language and education --- Language schools --- Accadian language --- Assyrian language --- Assyro-Babylonian language --- Babylonian language --- Semitic languages --- Czars (Kings and rulers) --- Kings and rulers, Primitive --- Monarchs --- Royalty --- Rulers --- Sovereigns --- Tsars --- Tzars --- Heads of state --- Queens --- Orient --- Asia, South West --- Asia, Southwest --- Asia, West --- Asia, Western --- East (Middle East) --- Eastern Mediterranean --- Fertile Crescent --- Levant --- Mediterranean Region, Eastern --- Mideast --- Near East --- Northern Tier (Middle East) --- South West Asia --- Southwest Asia --- West Asia --- Western Asia --- Akkadian language - Texts --- Esarhaddon, - King of Assyria, - d. 669 B.C. --- Assyria - History - Sources --- Assyria - Kings and rulers --- Assarhaddon (0680?....-0669?-av.-J.-C.) --- Roi d'Assyrie