Legends of the Kings of Akkade: The Texts

Joan Goodnick Westenholz

Eisenbrauns, 1997 - History - 410 pages

The most impressive legacy of the Dynasty of Akkade (ca. 2310-2160 B.C.E.) was the widespread, popular legends of its kings. Dr. Westenholz offers an annotated edition of all the known legends of the Akkadian kings, with transliteration, translation, and commentary. Of particular interest to biblical scholars is the inclusion of "The Birth Legend of Sargon," which is often compared to Moses in Exodus.

Contents

• VI: 1
• VII: 3
• VIII: 6
• IX: 16
• X: 24
• XI: 33
• XII: 34
• XIII: 36
• XIV: 51
• XV: 52
• XVI: 57
• XVII: 59
• XVIII: 78
• XIX: 92
• XX: 94
• XXI: 102
• XXIII: 132
• XXIV: 134
• XXV: 136
• XXVI: 141
• XXVII: 143
• XXVIII: 148
• XXIX: 173
• XXX: 189
• XXXI: 203
• XXXII: 221
• XXXIII: 223
• XXXIV: 230
• XXXV: 231
• XXXVI: 238
• XXXVII: 246
• XXXVIII: 258
• XXXIX: 263
• XL: 267
• XLI: 280
• XLII: 294
• XLIII: 300
• XLIV: 332
• XLV: 369
• XLVI: 370
• XLVII: 371
• XLVIII: 372
• XLIX: 373
• L: 375

Bibliographic information

• Title: Legends of the Kings of Akkade: The Texts; Legends of the Kings of Akkade: The Texts, Joan Goodnick Westenholz; Volume 7 of Mesopotamian civilizations, ISSN 1059-7867
• Author: Joan Goodnick Westenholz
• Editor: Joan Goodnick Westenholz
• Edition: illustrated, annotated
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns, 1997
• ISBN: 0931464854, 9780931464850
• Length: 410 pages
• Subjects: History / Civilization