Literary Texts From the Sippar Library V: a Hymn in Praise of Babylon and the Babylonians
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The article presents a previously unknown hymn in praise of Marduk, the Esagil, Babylon and the Babylonians. It contains unparalleled descriptions of the healing powers of Marduk, the splendor of Babylon, the spring borne by the Euphrates to the city’s fields and the generosity of the Babylonians themselves. The text survives in 20 manuscripts, from the 7th to the 2nd/1st centuries BCE, and it can be shown that it was a fixture in the school curriculum of the time. The author of this highly accomplished piece immortalized his devotion to his city, gods, and people in words that resonated until the final decades of cuneiform culture.
Source: Iraq
DOI: 10.1017/irq.2024.23
Authors: Anmar A. Fadhil, Enrique Jiménez
Institutions: University of Baghdad, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Language: English
Topic: Ancient Near East History
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,450
OpenAlex ID: W4408534884