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Memory is a constructed system of references, in equilibrium, of
feeling and rationality. Comparing ancient and contemporary
mechanisms for the preservation of memories and the building of a
common cultural, political and social memory, this volume aims to
reveal the nature of memory, and explores the attitudes of ancient
societies towards the creation of a memory to be handed down in
words, pictures, and mental constructs. Since the multiple natures
of memory involve every human activity, physical and intellectual,
this volume promotes analyses and considerations about memory by
focusing on various different cultural activities and productions
of ancient Near Eastern societies, from artistic and visual
documents to epigraphic evidence, and by considering archaeological
data. The chapters of this volume analyse the value and function of
memory within the ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian societies,
combining archaeological, textual and iconographical evidence
following a progression from the analysis of the creation and
preservation of both single and multiple memories, to the material
culture (things and objects) that shed light on the impact of
memory on individuals and community.
‘Moving on from Ebla, I crossed the Euphrates’ collects six
articles by leading international scholars on the culture of the
Assyrian world as a homage to Paolo Matthiae on the occasion of his
80th birthday. Paolo Matthiae is known internationally for the
discovery of the site of ancient Ebla in Syria, but he also wrote
groundbreaking books and scientific contributions about the
Assyrians, predominantly from an art historical perspective. The
articles deal with different aspects of this culture, with
innovative and sometimes unexpected points of view, including the
reception of some elements of the Assyrian culture in the
contemporary world.
Memory is a constructed system of references, in equilibrium, of
feeling and rationality. Comparing ancient and contemporary
mechanisms for the preservation of memories and the building of a
common cultural, political and social memory, this volume aims to
reveal the nature of memory, and explores the attitudes of ancient
societies towards the creation of a memory to be handed down in
words, pictures, and mental constructs. Since the multiple natures
of memory involve every human activity, physical and intellectual,
this volume promotes analyses and considerations about memory by
focusing on various different cultural activities and productions
of ancient Near Eastern societies, from artistic and visual
documents to epigraphic evidence, and by considering archaeological
data. The chapters of this volume analyse the value and function of
memory within the ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian societies,
combining archaeological, textual and iconographical evidence
following a progression from the analysis of the creation and
preservation of both single and multiple memories, to the material
culture (things and objects) that shed light on the impact of
memory on individuals and community.
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