An Early Neo-Babylonian Formula from Uruk
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3965300 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bill T Arnold (0000-0003-3628-6103, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 383 |
| Publication date | 1992-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/603077 |
| OpenAlex | W2320476646 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The royal correspondence of the Assyrian empire is one of the most important primary sources available to the modern historian; but these enigmatic letters are usually undated, and the context for specific letters is frequently difficult to determine. Occasionally a distinctive introductory formula may serve as a criterion for discerning authorship of a letter. This study presents evidence that the governors of Uruk in southern Babylonia used such a distinctive introductory formula in their letters to Sargonid rulers during the seventh century B.C
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |