Royal Correspondence of the Assyrian Empire

Abstract

Royal Correspondence of the Assyrian Empire: Part IV, Supplement and Indexes is the final installment in Leroy Waterman's series. Published by the University of Michigan Press in 1936, this volume provides comprehensive indexes, a supplementary introduction, and detailed studies of additional Assyrian letters. Waterman revisits the textual material of Parts I and II, incorporating new readings and discoveries in Assyriology. This volume includes the Aramaic Ostracon from Asshur, re-edited and interpreted by R. A. Bowman, and offers supplementary notes, illustrative materials, and facsimiles. The book also features a detailed comparison of Waterman's translations with those of Robert H. Pfeiffer's State Letters of Assyria, allowing Waterman to correct errors and propose new insights. The volume benefits from contributions by various scholars and institutions, including access to the Assyrian Dictionary files at the Oriental Institute and permissions from several museums to reproduce important letters. This dedication to accuracy and collaboration ensures that this volume stands as a vital resource for scholars of Assyrian epistolary literature.

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