An old babylonian dialogue between a father and his son
This article is the editio princeps of a large Old Babylonian clay prism, now in the Yale Babylonian Collection. The text written on it is a long wisdom composition that is hitherto mostly unknown. It begins with a father and son embroiled in an abusive dialogue, and ends with a monologue in which t...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020
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Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
Year: 2020, Volume: 110, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-61 |
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Summary: | This article is the editio princeps of a large Old Babylonian clay prism, now in the Yale Babylonian Collection. The text written on it is a long wisdom composition that is hitherto mostly unknown. It begins with a father and son embroiled in an abusive dialogue, and ends with a monologue in which the father looks forward to death and curses his son. The critical edition is accompanied by cuneiform copies and photographs. |
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ISSN: | 1613-1150 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/za-2020-0004 |