The Living Age, 212. köideLiving Age Company, 1897 |
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Page 361
... Nippur , in northern Babylonia . In my Hibbert lectures on the " Religion of the Ancient Babylo- nians " I had been led by a study of the religious texts of Babylonia to the con- clusion that Nippur had been a centre from which ...
... Nippur , in northern Babylonia . In my Hibbert lectures on the " Religion of the Ancient Babylo- nians " I had been led by a study of the religious texts of Babylonia to the con- clusion that Nippur had been a centre from which ...
Page 362
... Nippur were carried deeply and widely enough not only to reveal the history of the city itself but also to open up a new vista in the forgotten history of civilized man.1 The history of civilization has been taken into ages which a ...
... Nippur were carried deeply and widely enough not only to reveal the history of the city itself but also to open up a new vista in the forgotten history of civilized man.1 The history of civilization has been taken into ages which a ...
Page 364
... Nippur , composed of enormous bricks , some of which are stamped with the name of Sargon , while others bear the name of his son Naram - Sin . The two kings rebuilt the temple of the god , and Naram - Sin also surrounded the city with a ...
... Nippur , composed of enormous bricks , some of which are stamped with the name of Sargon , while others bear the name of his son Naram - Sin . The two kings rebuilt the temple of the god , and Naram - Sin also surrounded the city with a ...
Page 365
... Nippur and its sanctuary , and the old kingdom of Kengi passed away . The final blow was dealt by the son of the Sumerian high priest of the " Land of the Bow . " Lugal - zaggi - si was the chieftain who descended from the north upon ...
... Nippur and its sanctuary , and the old kingdom of Kengi passed away . The final blow was dealt by the son of the Sumerian high priest of the " Land of the Bow . " Lugal - zaggi - si was the chieftain who descended from the north upon ...
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... Nippur , the collection contains - to quote the words of Professor Hilprecht - " syllabaries , letters , chronological lists , historical fragments , astronomical and religious texts , building inscrip- tions , votive tablets ...
... Nippur , the collection contains - to quote the words of Professor Hilprecht - " syllabaries , letters , chronological lists , historical fragments , astronomical and religious texts , building inscrip- tions , votive tablets ...
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