The Correspondence of Sargon II, Part I

The Correspondence of Sargon II, Part I: Letters from Assyria and the West is a scholarly contribution to the field of history. As volume 1 of a comprehensive four part series, this work presents a significant portion of the Neo-Assyrian corpus. It focuses on the communications between Sargon, the founder of the final imperial dynasty of Assyria, and his various officials.

This volume provides transliterations and translations for 258 letters, including previously unpublished fragments. The text is supported by photographs and line-drawings of bas-reliefs from Assyrian palaces to illustrate the historical correspondence. A detailed glossary and various indexes assist the reader, while autograph collations address difficult or broken passages. This academic text offers a rigorous look at ancient diplomacy and administration through the State Archives of Assyria project.