Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2234-2113 Bc)

by Douglas Frayne

The time period covered by this volume extends from the accession of Sargon of Akkad to the end of the Gutian period (2334-2133 BC). In this corpus we find the first extensive use of the Akkadian language, in it oldest known dialect, for royal inscriptions. Nearly all the texts in this volume are recorded in that language; a few are in Sumerian, and four are bilingual. Invaluable for the reconstruction of the history of the period are a handful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442623756
• ISBN13: 9781442623750
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher