Old Babylonian Inscriptions: Chiefly From Nippur (1896)

By Hermann Vollrat Hilprecht

Book Overview

Old Babylonian Inscriptions: Chiefly From Nippur is a book written by Herman Vollrat Hilprecht and published in 1896. The book is a collection of inscriptions from the Old Babylonian period, primarily from the city of Nippur. The inscriptions are written in cuneiform script on clay tablets and provide valuable insights into the political, social, and economic conditions of ancient Babylonian society. The book includes translations and analyses of the inscriptions, as well as detailed descriptions of the tablets themselves. The author, Hilprecht, was a renowned Assyriologist and archaeologist who conducted extensive excavations in Nippur and other ancient Mesopotamian sites. This book is an important resource for scholars of ancient Babylonian history and culture, as well as anyone interested in the origins of writing and the development of human civilization.In Two Parts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165607158
• ISBN13: 9781165607150
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.0"