TheSitz im Lebenof Esarhaddon's Apology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6077582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Knapp (0000-0003-4822-5623, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Pages | 181-195 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Cuneiform Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0256 • E-ISSN: 2325-6737 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5615/jcunestud.68.2016.0181 |
| OpenAlex | W2468042287 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
Since the publication of Hayim Tadmor's seminal 1983 essay, "Autobiographical Apology in the Royal Assyrian Literature," scholars have almost universally accepted that the imminent nomination of Ashurbanipal as crown prince provided the impetus for the composition of Esarhaddon's apology (i 8–ii 11 of his Nineveh A inscription). In this article, I reassess this conclusion. I suggest instead that the defeat of the Assyrian army in Egypt in 674 BCE raised concerns about Esarhaddon's legitimacy, concerns fueled by his assumption of his murdered father's throne in dubious circumstances. Esarhaddon therefore commissioned the apology as one part of a greater propagandistic campaign to reinforce his legitimacy. I conclude by showing that although Tadmor's work is often cited to support connecting the apology's composition exclusively to Ashurbanipal's nomination, the eminent historian also considered the Egyptian debacle to have undermined Esarhaddon's position on the throne, providing him with impetus to commission the Nineveh A inscription
Ancient history · Art · Composition (language · Legitimacy · Literature · Nomination · Political science · Politics · Throne · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Classics · Families in Therapy and Culture · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |