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Klaas R. Veenhof – Jesper Eidem: Mesopotamia. The Old Assyrian Period. Annäherungen 5, herausgegeben von Markus Wäffler. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 160/5. Academic Press, Fribourg – Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, 383 p., 2 maps, €114.

A tartalom:
PART 1: Klaas R. Veenhof: The Old Assyrian Period, 13-264.
I. Introduction (19-61): 1. 'Old Assyrian'; 2. Chronology; 3. Sources for the Old Assyrian Period.
II. Research on the Old Assyrian Period (62-121): 1. Early research and text publications; 2. Thematic studies.
III. A Short History of the Old Assyrian Period (122-146): 1. Before karum Kanesh level II; 2. The period of karum Kanesh.
IV. The Anatolian Scene (147-182): 1. The political and economic landscape; 2. Cities, rulers and Assyrian settlements; 3. The position of karum Kanesh.
V. Commercial Treaties (183-218): 1. Earlier data on treaties; 2. The new treaties with Kanesh and Hahhum; 3. Comparison and interpretation.
VI. Anatolian Titles, Officials and Payment Terms (219-245): 1. Anatolian titles and officials; 2. Terms of payment inAnatolian debt-notes (festivals, agricultural seasons, interpretation).
VII. Abbreviations and Bibliography (247-264).

PART 2: Jesper Eidem, Apum: A Kingdom on the Old Assyrian Route, 266-352.
1. General Introduction (269-289): 1. Sehna, Apum, Subat-Enlil; 2. The archives from Leilan Operation 3; 3. Composition of the evidence; 4. Historical summary.
2. Geo-political Overview (290-305): 1. The international horizon; 2. The Jezira kingdoms; 3. The kingdom of Apum and its vassals.
3. On War and Peace (306-324): 1. Apum against Andarig and Razama; 2. Treaties; 3. New troubles.
4. Glimpses of Society (325-336): 1. Gods and festivals; 2. Trade and economy; 3. People.
5. Epilogue: The End of an Era.
Appendix 1. Selection of information in L. 87 dated texts (339-344).
Appendix 2. Complete classification of L. 87 Letters (345-346).
Bibliographical References (347-351) and map (352).

PART 3. Indices (355-382): 1. Subjects; 2 Texts (358-369); 3. Geographical names; 4. Kings and rulers; 5. Gods and temples; 6. Persons; 7. Assyrian words (378-382).

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