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Film, Video The Assyrian Legacy in the Cradle of Civilization

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Title

  • The Assyrian Legacy in the Cradle of Civilization

Summary

  • Amir Harrak from the University of Toronto presented "The Neo-Assyrian Winged Bulls and their Origins." Christopher Woods from the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago discussed Mesopotamian literature in general and the preservation of the Gilgamesh Epic. Simo Parpola from the University of Helsinki discussed Assyria after the collapse of the Empire and the impact of Assyrian statecraft, religion and visual arts on the ancient and modern world. First of three sessions in a daylong symposium.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2016-06-10.

Headings

  • -  Assyria, Assyrian Legacy, civilization, culture, Gilgamesh
  • -  Biography, History
  • -  Culture, Performing Arts
  • -  Education
  • -  Culture, Folklife

Notes

  • -  Group name: The Assyrian Legacy: From Ancient Civilization to Today's Cultural Revival.
  • -  Classification: Education.
  • -  Classification: History (General) and History of Europe.
  • -  Amir Harrak, Simo Parpola, Christopher Woods.
  • -  Recorded on 2016-06-10.
  • -  Publishers.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Visitors.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021690216

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division. The Assyrian Legacy in the Cradle of Civilization. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -06-10, 2016. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690216/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division, S. B. (2016) The Assyrian Legacy in the Cradle of Civilization. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -06-10. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690216/.

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Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division. The Assyrian Legacy in the Cradle of Civilization. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -06-10, 2016. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021690216/>.