Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period

FAIN: PW-50501-10

University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205)
Grant Frame (Project Director: July 2009 to May 2014)

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 of Tadmor and Yamada, RINAP 1 (Review)
Author(s): John MacGinnis
Publication: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Date: 1/1/2013
Abstract: Final paragraph of review: In conclusion Tadmor and Yamada have given us a work of outstanding value for which it is difficult to find words of adequate praise. This magnificent new volume will without question serve for scholars in all fields and for years ahead as the standard edition of the inscriptions of Tiglath-Pileser III and Shalmaneser V, two kings whose reigns together constitute a period which can be considered the lynchpin in the formation of the Assyrian empire. It can be hoped that in the fullness of time the gaps in our knowledge of Tiglath-Pileser’s annals may be filled and that historical inscriptions of Shalmaneser will come to light: when they do, this work will provide the foundation and the framework for their eventual incorporation. Assyriologists, archaeologists and historians must unite in the deepest gratitude for this exceptional contribution.
URL: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8884088&fulltextType=BR&fileId=S1356186312000454

Review of Tadmor and Yamada, RINAP 1 (Review)
Author(s): John P. Nielsen
Publication: Journal of Near Eastern Studies
Date: 4/15/2014
Abstract: Review of book
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/674815

Review of Tadmor and Yamada, RINAP 1 (Review)
Author(s): Michael S. Moore
Publication: Review of Biblical Literature
Date: 2/1/2014
Abstract: Review of book
URL: http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=8930&CodePage=6638,8930

Review of Tadmor and Yamada, RINAP 1 (Review)
Author(s): Lionel Marti
Publication: Bibliotheca Orientalia
Date: 3/15/2013
Abstract: Review of RINAP 1. One quote: "On ne peut que remercier les auteurs pour la qualité de cet ouvrage de référence, outil indispensable pour tout personne s'intéressant a l'époque assyrienne, et qui par sa clarté et sa qualité attirera les spécialistes d'autres domaines."

Review of Tadmor and Yamada RINAP 1 (Review)
Author(s): B.N. Porter
Publication: Journal of the American Oriental Society
Date: 9/1/2015
Abstract: Journal of the American Oriental Society volume 135/2 (April-June 2015): pp. 351-3 Final paragraph: "The authoritative complete edtiion of the inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V is a major achievement. It will long remain a standard reference fro Assyriologists, biblical historians, and everyone interested in the creation of the Assyrian empire.?

Review of Tadmor and Yamada, RINAP 1 (Review)
Author(s):
Publication: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie
Date: 1/1/2016
Abstract: pp. 112-125 in volume 106, part 1 (2016)

Associated Products

The Royal Inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III (744–727 BC) and Shalmaneser V (726–722 BC), Kings of Assyria (Book)
Title: The Royal Inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III (744–727 BC) and Shalmaneser V (726–722 BC), Kings of Assyria
Author: Shigeo Yamada
Author: Hayim Tadmor
Author: Jamie Novotny (editorial assistance)
Editor: Grant Frame, Editor-in-Chief
Abstract: Editions of the official (royal) inscriptons to the Assyrian kings Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V. Volume 1 of the series Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period.
Year: 2011
Primary URL: www.worldcat.org/title/royal-inscriptions-of-tiglath-pileser-iii-744-727-bc-and-shalmaneser-v-726-722-bc-kings-of-assyria/oclc/748941760&referer=brief_results
Primary URL Description: Worldcat.org entry
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Type: Multi-author monograph
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781575062204
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704–681 BC), Part 1 (Book)
Title: The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704–681 BC), Part 1
Author: Jamie Novotny
Author: A. Kirk Grayson
Editor: Grant Frame, Editor-in-Chief
Abstract: The book contains editions of thirty-eight inscriptions of the Assyrian king Sennacherib. All the texts come from the ancient city of Nineveh, in northern Iraq.
Year: 2012
Primary URL: http:///www.worldcat.org/title/royal-inscriptions-of-sennacherib-king-of-assyria-704-681-bc/oclc/801051703&referer=brief_results
Primary URL Description: Worldcat listing for book.
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Type: Scholarly Edition
Type: Multi-author monograph
ISBN: 9781575062419
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Royal Inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V: An At-A-Glance Akkadian Dictionary of the RINAP 1 Corpus (Article)
Title: The Royal Inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V: An At-A-Glance Akkadian Dictionary of the RINAP 1 Corpus
Author: Jamie Novotny
Abstract: Pp.1-27 in the periodical 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 1: Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V (Database/Archive/Digital Edition)
Title: RINAP 1: Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V
Author: RINAP project personnel, in particular Jamie Novotny
Abstract: Online presentation of materials in print volume RINAP 1, plus additional materials
Year: 2012
Primary URL: http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap1/

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