Living and Dying in Mesopotamia

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Alhena Gadotti (Towson University, USA) Alexandra Kleinerman (Independent Scholar, USA)

Living and Dying in Mesopotamia

Alhena Gadotti (Towson University, USA), Alexandra Kleinerman (Independent Scholar, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
14 November 2024

Ancient religions & mythologies; Reincarnation & past lives

Exploring life, death, and the afterlife in Mesopotamia, Alhena Gadotti and Alexandra Kleinerman examine how life and death experiences continually developed over the course of nearly three millennia of Mesopotamian history. To achieve this, the book follows the life cycle of the people of the Tigris and Euphrates River valleys from 3000 BCE to 300 BCE, from birth, through death, and beyond. This book is the first to interrogate the relationships between living and dying through case studies and primary evidence. Including letters written by both women and men, the book allows readers to enter the minds of the ancients.

First, the authors focus on life through topics such as the rituals surrounding birth, marriage, and religion. The authors then examine the common causes of death, the rituals associated with death, and the Mesopotamian views of the netherworld, its gods, and inhabitants. Concepts of gender fluidity, both in life and death, are considered alongside evidence from epigraphic data.

Illustrating daily life as a multifaceted subject affected by time, space, location, socioeconomics, and gender, this book creates a window into the conditions and concerns of the Mesopotamian people.

By: Alhena Gadotti (Towson University USA), Alexandra Kleinerman (Independent Scholar, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350301870
ISBN 10: 1350301876
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 14 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alhena Gadotti is Professor of History and Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Towson University, USA. Alexandra Kleinerman was a Faculty Research Associate at Cornell University, USA, for over a decade. She is now an independent scholar.

Reviews for Living and Dying in Mesopotamia

Living and Dying in Mesopotamia is an engaging account of what we know about the lives (and deaths) of ordinary people in ancient Mesopotamia. It digests an impressive amount of research in ancient languages and material culture with consistent differentiation according to gender and class. This book is a reliable introduction to the subject and provides a wealth of further literature. * Niek Veldhuis, Professor of Assyriology, UC Berkeley, USA, * This is a well-paced and well researched survey that will introduce scholars and students to daily life in ancient Mesopotamia, often in the words of the ancients themselves. * Steven Garfinkle, Professor of History, Western Washington University, USA *