Women of Assur and Kanesh: texts from the archives of Assyrian merchants

"In this collection Cécile Michel transliterates, translates into English, and provides commentary for more that 300 texts found at Kültepe (ancient Kaneš) in Central Anatolia. These letters and legal documents reveal the ancient world of the wives and daughters of merchants and to their activi...

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Main Author: Michel, Cécile 1962- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Atlanta SBL Press [2020]
In: Writings from the ancient world (number 42)
Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Michel, Cécile, 1962-, Women of Assur and Kanesh : texts from the archives of Assyrian merchants] (2022) (Garcia-Ventura, Agnès, 1977 -)
Series/Journal:Writings from the ancient world number 42
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kültepe / Merchant / Wife / Daughter / Gender-specific role / Cuneiform text / History 1900 BC-1800 BC
Further subjects:B Sex role (Iraq) (Ashur (Extinct city))
B Sex role (Turkey) (Kanesh (Extinct city))
B Women (Iraq) (Ashur (Extinct city))
B Ashur (Extinct city) History Sources
B Assyrian women (Iraq) (Ashur (Extinct city))
B Kanesh (Extinct city) History Sources
B Women (Turkey) (Kanesh (Extinct city))
B Merchants (Turkey) (Kanesh (Extinct city)) Archives
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"In this collection Cécile Michel transliterates, translates into English, and provides commentary for more that 300 texts found at Kültepe (ancient Kaneš) in Central Anatolia. These letters and legal documents reveal the ancient world of the wives and daughters of merchants and to their activities in nineteenth century BCE Aššur and Kaneš"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1628372826

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