Iron Age Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions

Iron Age Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions
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Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Total Pages : 137
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ISBN-10 : 9781589836587
ISBN-13 : 1589836588
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Synopsis Iron Age Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions by : Annick Payne

Hieroglyphic Luwian belongs to the Anatolian group of ancient languages and was inscribed primarily on stone, using an indigenous Anatolian pictorial writing system. These Hieroglyphic Luwian inscriptions were written over a period of centuries in the region of Anatolia and northern Syria. Their authors were primarily the rulers of the so-called Neo-Hittite states, contemporaries and neighbors of early Israel. This volume collects some of the most important and representative of the inscriptions in transliteration and translation, organized by genre. Each text is accompanied by relevant information on provenance, dating, and other points of interest that will engage specialist and nonspecialist alike.

Corpus of Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions

Corpus of Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 654
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ISBN-10 : 311010864X
ISBN-13 : 9783110108644
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Synopsis Corpus of Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions by : John David Hawkins

This is an edition of the Hieroglyphic inscriptions of the Late Hittite states of Turkey and Syria. These inscriptions, surviving largely on stone, include monuments of kings to their reigns and works as well as the humbler memorials of subordinates. A few precious survivals of documents in the form of lead strips give us a different type of document: letters and economic texts. Recent discoveries have improved the decipherment and understanding of these inscriptions to a point where new and comprehensive translations can be offered, and the presentation of this in English will make them available for the first time to the wide audience of the English-speaking world. At the same time we are in a position to present more reliable texts than those which have appeared in editions hitherto regarded as standard.

Hieroglyphic Luwian

Hieroglyphic Luwian
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Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : 344706109X
ISBN-13 : 9783447061094
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Synopsis Hieroglyphic Luwian by : Annick Payne

This book has been written for beginners studying on their own and assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. It begins with the history of the language and its discovery and decipherment up to the present day. It contains a clearly structured concise grammar which offers much original material on Luwian syntax. Twelve reading exercises introduce the basic grammatical principles and are carefully graded to allow the reader to build up a knowledge of common signs and vocabulary as well as giving a broad introduction toHieroglyphic Luwian literature. Grammatical analysis, commentary, vocabulary notes and a revision section accompany each text. Additionally, the book includes the most extensive up-to-date vocabulary available and a complete sign list. Both will serve the reader as invaluable tools for any further study of the subject.

The Luwians of Western Anatolia: Their Neighbours and Predecessors

The Luwians of Western Anatolia: Their Neighbours and Predecessors
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9781784918286
ISBN-13 : 1784918288
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Synopsis The Luwians of Western Anatolia: Their Neighbours and Predecessors by : Fred Woudhuizen

A study focussing on the Luwians of Western Anatolia, the geography of their habitat, and their neighbours and predecessors in the region. A reconstruction of western Luwian history and a sketch of their language is presented, based on linguistic data taken from hieroglyphic inscriptions and cuneiform script.

Luwian Identities

Luwian Identities
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 612
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ISBN-10 : 9789004253414
ISBN-13 : 9004253416
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Synopsis Luwian Identities by : Alice Mouton

The Luwians inhabited Anatolia and Syria in late second through early first millennium BC. They are mainly known through their Indo-European language, preserved on cuneiform tablets and hieroglyphic stelae. However, where the Luwians lived or came from, how they coexisted with their Hittite and Greek neighbors, and the peculiarities of their religion and material culture, are all debatable matters. A conference convened in Reading in June 2011 in order to discuss the current state of the debate, summarize points of disagreement, and outline ways of addressing them in future research. The papers presented at this conference were collected in the present volume, whose goal is to bring into being a new interdisciplinary field, Luwian Studies. "To conclude, the editors of this volume on Luwian identities and the authors of the individual papers are to be congratulatedwith a successful sequel to TheLuwians of 2003 edited by Melchert and with yet another substantial brick in the foundation of the incipient discipline of Luwian studies." Fred C. Woudhuizen

The World of The Neo-Hittite Kingdoms

The World of The Neo-Hittite Kingdoms
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 371
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ISBN-10 : 9780199218721
ISBN-13 : 0199218722
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Synopsis The World of The Neo-Hittite Kingdoms by : Trevor Bryce

Bryce's volume gives an account of the military and political history of the Neo-Hittite kingdoms, moving beyond the Neo-Hittites themselves to the broader Near Eastern world and the states which dominated it during the Iron Age.

The Luwians

The Luwians
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 440
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ISBN-10 : 9789047402145
ISBN-13 : 9047402146
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Synopsis The Luwians by : Craig Melchert

The Luwians played at least as important a role as the Hittites in the history of the Ancient Near East during the second and first millennia BCE, but for various reasons they have been overshadowed by and even confused with their more famous relatives and neighbours. Redressing this imbalance, the present volume by an international team of scholars offers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art appraisal of the Luwians, the first of its kind in English. A brief introduction sets the context and confronts the problem of defining 'the Luwians'. Following chapters describe their prehistory, history, writing and language, religion, and material culture.

Aramaean Borders

Aramaean Borders
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9789004398535
ISBN-13 : 9004398538
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Synopsis Aramaean Borders by : Jan Dušek

This book is devoted to the analysis of borders of the Aramaean polities and territories during the 10th–8th centuries B.C.E. Specialists dealing with various types of documents (Neo-Assyrian, Aramaic, Phoenician, Neo-Hittite and Hebrew texts), invited by Jan Dušek and Jana Mynářová, addressed the topic of the borders of the Aramaean territories in the context of the history of three geographical areas during the first three centuries of the 1st millennium B.C.E.: northern Mesopotamia and the Assyrian space, northern Levant, and southern Levant. The book is particularly relevant to those interested in the history and historical geography of the Levant during the Iron Age. “Studies directly relevant to ancient Israel and others demonstrating historical geography’s limitations make an instructive volume.” -Alan Millard, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 44.5 (2020)

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 560
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ISBN-10 : 9781119193296
ISBN-13 : 111919329X
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages by : Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee

Covers the major languages, language families, and writing systems attested in the Ancient Near East Filled with enlightening chapters by noted experts in the field, this book introduces Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) languages and language families used during the time period of roughly 3200 BCE to the second century CE in the areas of Egypt, the Levant, eastern Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran. In addition to providing grammatical sketches of the respective languages, the book focuses on socio-linguistic questions such as language contact, diglossia, the development of literary standard languages, and the development of diplomatic languages or “linguae francae.” It also addresses the interaction of Ancient Near Eastern languages with each other and their roles within the political and cultural systems of ANE societies. Presented in five parts, The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages provides readers with in-depth chapter coverage of the writing systems of ANE, starting with their decipherment. It looks at the emergence of cuneiform writing; the development of Egyptian writing in the fourth and early third millennium BCI; and the emergence of alphabetic scripts. The book also covers many of the individual languages themselves, including Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Pre- and Post-Exilic Hebrew, Phoenician, Ancient South Arabian, and more. Provides an overview of all major language families and writing systems used in the Ancient Near East during the time period from the beginning of writing (approximately 3200 BCE) to the second century CE (end of cuneiform writing) Addresses how the individual languages interacted with each other and how they functioned in the societies that used them Written by leading experts on the languages and topics The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages is an ideal book for undergraduate students and scholars interested in Ancient Near Eastern cultures and languages or certain aspects of these languages.