Essays about: "Mesopotamia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word Mesopotamia.

  1. 1. Credo of the Scribes : The value of wisdom in ancient Mesopotamian schools

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Alexander Nemetz; [2023]
    Keywords : scribal education; motivation; school; ancient Mesopotamia; Examination Text D; secret knowledge; wisdom; skrivarutbildning; motivation; skola; Mesopotamien; Examination Text D; hemlig kunskap; vishet; visdom;

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  3. 2. Hauls of Horses : An analysis of the quantities and geographical distribution of horses taken as loot or tribute by Neo-Assyrian Kings

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Hampus Axberg Olli; [2022]
    Keywords : Horse; Equus; Mesopotamia; Neo-Assyrian; Assyria; loot; tribute; booty;

    Abstract : This thesis explored the potential patterns and connections which could be uncovered through careful analysis of the royal inscriptions mentioning horses as a form of plunder or tribute, dedicated to the kings of the Neo-Assyrian empire. This was accomplished by analysing all royal inscriptions attributed to Neo-Assyrian kings found within the RINAP and RIAo projects for passages that meet said criterium. READ MORE

  4. 3. 'Blood of a Woman' : A Critical Reevaluation of the Traditional Views on Menstrual Impurity in Akkadian Terminology

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Disa Lindholm; [2022]
    Keywords : menstruation; Akkadian; impurity; research bias; Ancient Mesopotamia; Translation; Standpoint theory; menstruation; akkadiska; orenhet; Mesopotamien; översättning; forskningsbias;

    Abstract : Assyriology as a field of study has long been dominated by the ideas and values of the white, Western men who, during the 19th century, were responsible for the development and growth of all scientific research. This has resulted in a resilient androcentric bias in the discipline, which to this day continues to influence scholarly perceptions of Ancient Mesopotamian society - and particularly of Mesopotamian women. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Eternal Journey of the Human Mind : A study of ancient creation myths and comparison between different creation myths from different time periods

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Lilaf Ajjo; [2018]
    Keywords : Assyriology; Archaeology; Mesopotamia; ancient civilizations; ancient mythology; ancient religions;

    Abstract : This study discusses the rise of mythological thinking, focusing on ancient Near Eastern creation myths and creation accounts in mythological works in particular, with additional material drawn from lists of gods and other sources. The similarities and differences between several creation myths are analyzed by means of a diachronic and comparative method, tracing the development of mythological thinking about creation over thousands of years. READ MORE

  6. 5. Tied-Up Heads versus Marble Skin : Agatha Christie’s Portrayal of Middle Eastern and African Colonised

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Rebekka Weiss; [2017]
    Keywords : agatha christie; post-colonialism; murder in mesopotamia; a caribbean mystery; the man in the brown suit; appointment with death; colonised;

    Abstract : Agatha Christie set a number of her popular novels in British colonies in the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. While there is a lot of research about the portrayal of the colonised in the Middle East, there is only little to be found on those of Africa and the Caribbean. READ MORE