‘Next Time You Should be More Friendly!’: The Value of Social Drinking in the Babylonian Letter BM 108890
This paper presents a first edition of the Middle Babylonian letter BM 108890. The unknown author complains bitterly about the inhospitable treatment he has received. Reflective of the author’s mood is the lack of introduction and formal greeting. Since a direct reference is made to Nippur, it is li...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2021
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Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
Year: 2021, Volume: 111, Issue: 1, Pages: 38-46 |
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| Summary: | This paper presents a first edition of the Middle Babylonian letter BM 108890. The unknown author complains bitterly about the inhospitable treatment he has received. Reflective of the author’s mood is the lack of introduction and formal greeting. Since a direct reference is made to Nippur, it is likely that this tablet originates from central Babylonia. |
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| ISSN: | 1613-1150 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/za-2021-0005 |