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Throughout history, many states have attempted to harness the attention of their populations for their own ends. This study argues that the Assyrian Empire in the year 672 BC is such a case. In 672 BC, Esarhaddon, King of Assyria, imposed a succession covenant (adê) on his subjects, the inhabitants of the Assyrian Empire. This covenant required the empire’s population to monitor one another, and themselves, for signs of disloyalty to the monarch and his chosen successor, Ashurbanipal. This study examines the aims and outcomes, desired and undesired, of imposing this duty of vigilance across the Assyrian Empire. To consider the presentation and implementation of this duty of vigilance, the study draws largely on evidence supplied by the covenant and other royally-commissioned texts. To examine the outcomes of the covenant’s enactment, meanwhile, it explores cuneiform sources, such as letters to the crown, private legal documents, and literary compositions, as well as the Aramaic Story of Ahiqar and the biblical Book of Deuteronomy. By providing a sustained analysis of the real-world implications and outcomes of the covenant, this book sheds new light on a text that fundamentally altered the political makeup of the Assyrian Empire.

HISTORY / Ancient / General. --- Esarhaddon, --- Assyria --- History

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Akkadian language --- Akkadien (Langue) --- Texts. --- Textes --- Esarhaddon, --- Ashurbanipal, --- 299.219 --- Assyro-Babylonian letters --- Religion and state --- -State and religion --- State, The --- Akkadian letters --- Assyro-Babylonian literature --- Accadian language --- Assyrian language --- Assyro-Babylonian language --- Babylonian language --- Semitic languages --- Godsdiensten van Babyloniërs en Assyriërs --- Religious aspects --- Ashurbanipal King of Assyria --- Esarhaddon King of Assyria --- -Godsdiensten van Babyloniërs en Assyriërs --- 299.219 Godsdiensten van Babyloniërs en Assyriërs --- -Akkadian letters --- State and religion --- Asarhaddon, --- Aššur-Nacir-Aplia, --- Asurbanipal, --- Assurbanipal, --- Sardanapal,

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Assur (Assyrian deity) --- Marduk (Babylonian deity) --- Assyro-Babylonian religion --- Gods, Assyro-Babylonian --- Assour (Divinité assyrienne) --- Marduk (Divinité babylonienne) --- Religion assyro-babylonienne --- Dieux assyro-babyloniens --- Sargon --- Sennacherib, --- Esarhaddon, --- Assyria --- Assyrie --- Religion --- Assyro-Babylonian gods --- Religion, Assyro-Babylonian --- Religions --- Ashur (Assyrian deity) --- Asshur (Assyrian deity) --- Esarhaddon King of Assyria --- Sargon II, King of Assyria --- Sennacherib King of Assyria --- -Religion --- Assour (Divinité assyrienne) --- Marduk (Divinité babylonienne) --- Sanherib, --- Sargon, --- סרגון, --- Asarhaddon, --- Assur (Kingdom) --- Asshur (Kingdom) --- Religion. --- Aššur --- Šarru-kīn --- Šarru-kēn --- Šarru-ukīn

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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.

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