Preserving and Providing Access to the Official Inscriptions of the Kings of Assyria, 744 to 669 B.C.

FAIN: PW-50024-08

University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205)
Grant Frame (Project Director: July 2007 to July 2011)

Online publication of the official inscriptions of the rulers of ancient Assyria, which are preserved on clay tablets and other artifacts. The project would also provide transliterations, translations, and bibliographic information.

The project will make available to scholars, students and the general public user-friendly editions of the official inscriptions of the rulers of ancient Assyria from 744 to 669 BCE. These will be of interest not just to individuals specializing in ancient Mesopotamia, but also to those interested in the ancient Near East in general, Biblical studies, classical studies, religious studies, archaeology and linguistics. This period saw the formation of a great empire that stretched from the Assyrian heartland in northern Iraq to Iran in the East and Egypt in the West. Most of the inscriptions are not available in up-to-date translations, or available only with great difficulty. The volumes will include transliterations (the rendition of the ancient cuneiform signs into the Latin alphabet), translations, bibliographical information, basic textual commentary and extensive indices; the online version will be fully searchable and have links to other online resources.

Media Coverage

Review: Erle Leichty , The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680–669 bc ) . (The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period 4) Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns 2011. xxxv+ 352 pp.+ CD-ROM. ISBN: 978-1-57506-209-9. (Review)
Author(s): Saana Svard
Publication: Studia Orientalia
Date: 8/31/2012
Abstract: Review of book in journal Studia Orientalia 111 (2011), pp. 470-473. Two quotations: "This long-awaited volume does not disappoint. Carrying on the fine traditions of the RIM project, the RINAP has published a dependable and modern edition of the Esarhaddon inscriptions." "The new volume will undoubtedly be an essential addition to the libraries of Assyriologists. In addition, its clarity and accessibility make it an important source for specialists in other fields interested in royal inscriptions."
URL: http://helsinki.academia.edu/SaanaSvärd/Papers/1836097/Review_of_The_Royal_Inscriptions_of_Esarhaddon_King_of_Assyria_680-669_by_Erle_Leichty

Review of Leichty, Erle The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680–669 BC) (Review)
Author(s): Paul Sanders
Publication: Review of Biblical Literature
Date: 11/26/2012
Abstract: Review of E. Leichty, The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680–669 BC). Comment from review: “I have not found any shortcomings or errors in the beautifully executed volume or in the PDF file, and I expect that the following volumes will meet the same high standard of quality.”
URL: http://www.bookreviews.org/pdf/8220_8988.pdf

Review: Erle Leichty, The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC) (Review)
Author(s): M. Stol
Publication: Bibliotheca Orientalis vol. 72/5-6 : 699
Date: 9/1/2015
Abstract: Review

Review of E. Leichty, The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC) (Review)
Author(s): Simonetta Ponchia
Publication: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archäologie
Date: 9/1/2017
URL: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/zava.2017.107.issue-1/issue-files/zava.2017.107.issue-1.xml

Associated Products

The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC) (Book)
Title: The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC)
Author: Grant Frame
Author: Erle Leichty
Editor: Grant Frame, Editor-in-Chief
Abstract: Editions of the royal (official) inscriptions of the Assyrian king Esarhaddon (680-669 BC). Volume 4 of the series "Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period".
Year: 2011
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/royal-inscriptions-of-esarhaddon-king-of-assyria-680-669-bc/oclc/692667036&referer=brief_results
Secondary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/royal-inscriptions-of-esarhaddon-king-of-assyria-680-669-bc/oclc/745485453&referer=brief_results
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Type: Scholarly Edition
Type: Multi-author monograph
ISBN: 9781575062099

A ‘New’ Cylinder Inscription of Sargon II of Assyria from Melid (Book Section)
Title: A ‘New’ Cylinder Inscription of Sargon II of Assyria from Melid
Author: Grant Frame
Editor: Raija Mattila
Editor: Mikko Luukko
Editor: Saana Svärd
Abstract: Edition and study of a previously unpublished inscription of the Assyrian king Sargon II (721-705 BC) on a clay cylinder fragment in the Archaeological Museum in Malatya (Turkey).
Year: 2009
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/of-gods-trees-kings-and-scholars-neo-assyrian-and-related-studies-in-honour-of-simo-parpola/oclc/434869052&referer=brief_results
Primary URL Description: volume 106 of the journal "Studia Orientalia"
Secondary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/of-gods-trees-kings-and-scholars-neo-assyrian-and-related-studies-in-honour-of-simon-parpola/oclc/608451646&referer=brief_results
Publisher: Finnish Oriental Society
Book Title: Of god(s), trees, kings, and scholars : Neo-Assyrian and related studies in honour of Simo Parpola
ISBN: 9789519380728

Assyrian Royal Inscriptions (Book Section)
Title: Assyrian Royal Inscriptions
Author: Grant Frame
Editor: A. R. George
Abstract: Edition and study of the Middle and Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions in the Schøyen Collection (Norway).
Year: 2011
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/cuneiform-royal-inscriptions-and-related-texts-in-the-schyen-collection/oclc/696603496&referer=brief_results
Secondary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/cuneiform-royal-inscriptions-and-related-texts-in-the-schyen-collection/oclc/729962203&referer=brief_results
Publisher: CDL Press
Book Title: Cuneiform Royal Inscriptions and Related Texts in the Schøyen Collection
ISBN: 9781934309339

New Proposed Chronological Sequence and Dates of Compositions of Esarhaddon's Babylon Inscriptions (Article)
Title: New Proposed Chronological Sequence and Dates of Compositions of Esarhaddon's Babylon Inscriptions
Author: Jamie Novotny
Abstract: Pp. 145-168 in volume 67 of the Journal of Cuneiform Studies (2015)
Year: 2015
Format: Journal
Periodical Title: Journal of Cuneiform Studies
Publisher: American Schools of Oriental Research

“I Did Not Alter the Site Where That Temple Stood": Thoughts on Esarhaddon’s Rebuilding of the Aššur Temple (Article)
Title: “I Did Not Alter the Site Where That Temple Stood": Thoughts on Esarhaddon’s Rebuilding of the Aššur Temple
Author: Jamie Novotny
Abstract: Pp. 91-112 in the Journal of Cuneiform Studies 66 (2014)
Year: 2014
Format: Journal
Periodical Title: Journal of Cuneiform Studies
Publisher: American Schools of Oriental Research

The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon: An At-A-Glance Akkadian Dictionary of the RINAP 4 Corpus (Article)
Title: The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon: An At-A-Glance Akkadian Dictionary of the RINAP 4 Corpus
Author: Jamie Novotny
Abstract: Pp. 29-86 in the State Archives of Assyria Bulletin volume 19 (2011–2012)
Year: 2012
Format: Journal
Periodical Title: State Archives of Assyria Bulletin
Publisher: S.A.R.G.O.N. (Padova, Italy)

RINAP 4: Esarhaddon (Database/Archive/Digital Edition)
Title: RINAP 4: Esarhaddon
Author: RINAP project personnel, in particular Jamie Novotny
Abstract: Online version of material presented in print volume RINAP 4, plus additional materials.
Year: 2011
Primary URL: http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap4/

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