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UNINA9910825427503321 |
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Da Riva Rocío |
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The inscriptions of Nabopolassar, Amēl-Marduk and Neriglissar / / Rocío Da Riva |
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Berlin : , : De Gruyter, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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1 online resource (252 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in ancient Near Eastern records, , 2161-4415 ; ; volume 3 |
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Inscriptions - Iraq - Babylonia |
Buildings - Iraq - Babylonia - History |
Babylonia Kings and rulers Sources |
Babylonia Antiquities |
Babylonia Religious life and customs Sources |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Introduction: The royal inscriptions as historical sources; The contents of the inscriptions; Style and composition of the inscriptions : intertextuality in the texts of Nabopolassar and Neriglissar; Archaeology and inscriptions : material supports and find-spots of the inscriptions -- The inscriptions of Nabopolassar -- The inscriptions of Amel-Marduk -- The inscriptions of Neriglissar -- Glossary -- Concordance -- List of photographs. |
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This volume will include critical and collated editions of all the inscriptions of the 1st-millennium Babylonian kings Nabopolassar (626–605), Amel-Marduk (biblical Evil-Merodach, 561–560), and Neriglissar (559–556). The editions will be preceded by an in-depth study and followed by a glossary and concordance of the inscriptions as well as complete indexes of toponyms, anthroponyms, and theonyms. The volume includes a CD-ROM with high-definition full-color digital images of the inscriptions. |
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UNINA9910997191803321 |
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Autore |
Schwyzer Philip |
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Inventor of Britain : The Work and Legacies of Humphrey Llwyd |
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La Vergne : , : Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press, , 2025 |
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©2025 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (274 pages) |
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Cartographers |
Historians - Great Britain |
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Cover
-- Title
-- Copyright
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-- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Humphrey Llwyd: First Historian of Wales? -- 2 The Description of Britain and Urban Chorography on the March of Wales
-- 3 ‘Set forth in all poynctes’: Navigating the Maps and Mappings of Humphrey Llwyd
-- 4 Matthew Parker, Sacred Geography and the British Past -- 5 The ‘hodgepodge trash of Lud’: George Buchanan on Humphrey Llwyd’s Vision of Britain
-- 6 Visions of Britain in Llwyd, Spenser and Drayton -- 7 British Warrior Women in Cymbeline, Bonduca and the Court of James VI and I
-- 8 Painted People: Race-Making in the Invention of Britain -- Appendix: In Praise of Humphrey Llwyd: Poems by Gruffudd Hiraethog, Lewis ab Edward and Wiliam Cynwal, with translations by Mary Burdett-Jones
-- Bibliography -- Index |
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This scholarly work examines the life, contributions, and legacy of Humphrey Llwyd, a Welsh historian and antiquary of the sixteenth |
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century. Llwyd is celebrated for his pioneering efforts in Welsh historiography and cartography, and his influence on British historical narratives. The book covers his role in shaping the perception of Britain through maps, geography, and historical writings, including his association with influential figures like Archbishop Matthew Parker and Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel. It also explores themes such as the cultural and political construction of Britain, race-making, and the depiction of warrior women in literature. Intended for an academic audience, the book includes essays by multiple contributors, supported by extensive research and historical context, highlighting Llwyd's enduring impact on the study of Welsh and British history. |
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