The History of Esarhaddon (Son of Sennacherib) King of Assyria, B.C. 681-688: Translated from the Cuneiform Inscriptions upon Cylinders and Tablets in ... (Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology) [Paperback]

Ernest A. Budge (Translator)

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Publication Date: August 19, 2010 | Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology

Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was a prominent English Egyptologist who was Keeper of the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in the British Museum between 1893 and 1924. Although better known for his contributions to Egyptology, Budge was also a scholar of the ancient Assyrian language, which he first learnt in 1874. This book, first published in 1880, contains cuneiform inscriptions from artefacts in the British Museum, relating to the Assyrian king Esarhaddon (reigned c.681-669 BCE). They recount Esarhaddon's royal titles, describe his military campaigns in modern Iran and Egypt, and list the monumental buildings in Babylon rebuilt during his reign. Budge provides transliterations and English translations, a vocabulary, and a list of texts consulted. This was the first scholarly study of Esarhaddon, and some of Budge's translations proved controversial. The interest it aroused resulted in increased academic study and translation of cuneiform artefacts.

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Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was a prominent English Egyptologist and scholar of Assyrian. This 1880 publication is a compilation of cuneiform inscriptions about the Assyrian king Esarhaddon (reigned c.681-669 BCE), with transliterations and English translations. It was the first scholarly study of this king.

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• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 19, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 110801710X
• ISBN-13: 978-1108017107
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
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