House most high : the temples of ancient Mesopotamia

Author(s)

• George, A. R.

Bibliographic Information

House most high : the temples of ancient Mesopotamia

[compiled and edited by] A.R. George

（Mesopotamian civilizations, 5）

Eisenbrauns, 1993

Note

Commentary in English; Sumerian texts in cuneiform and romanization

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Originally begun in collaboration with Professor W. L. Moran, this work collects all of the extant cuneiform tablets inscribed with lists of temples. The temple lists are classified in terms of their organization, whether associated with lexical lists, organized theologically, topographically, or hierarchically-presenting deities and temples according to their relative rank. The main part of the book is an up-to-date gazetteer of the ceremonial names of ancient Mesopotamian temples. This gazetteer replaces similar (though less complete) listings from earlier in the century and provides (where known) location, divine owner, and other relevant information for each temple listed. By including not only names from temple lists, but also from other literary genres, Professor George has provided a standard reference guide that Assyriologists and others with interest in Mesopotamian religion will consult with regularity for years to come. Indexes to the gazetteer of divine, personal, and royal names, and of cuneiform tablets enhance the reference value of this unique tool. The sixteen plates include some material not previously published.

Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations Part One. The Temple Lists of Ancient Mesopotamia Introduction Lexical Temple Lists Theological Temple Lists The Canonical Temple List (no) A Hierarchical Temple List The Babylonian Temple List (no) Geographical Temple Lists The Khorsabad Temple List (no) The Kuyunjik Ziqqurrat List (no.4) The Neo-Babylonian Ziqqurrat List (no) An Explanatory Temple List, From Kis to Apak (no) Other Temple Lists (nos-9) Part Two. The Temples of Ancient Mesopotamia: A Gazetteer Introduction Gazetteer of Ceremonial Names Unnamed Temples, Listed by Divine Owner Ceremonial Names of Royal Palaces Indexes to the Gazetteer Divine Names Geographical Names Royal and Personal Names Lexical Index Index of Cuneiform Tablets Index of Previous Publication Plates 1-16

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Details

• NCID: BA48513857
• ISBN:
  • 0931464803
• LCCN: 93015336
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engsux
• Place of Publication: Winona Lake, Ind.
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 209 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PJ4031
  • DC20 : 499/.95
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA24914230