= Santini M. , Languages, Peoples, and Power: Some Near Eastern Perspectives, in: Chatressar 4/1 5-39. [Abstract: The paper addresses the question of multilingualism and linguistic diversity in the ancient Near East from an emic perspective, elucidating the significance of these themes in the political rhetoric of three Near Eastern rulers who evoke them in their inscriptions: Yariri of Karkamiš (early 8th century BC), Sargon II of Assyria (late 8th century BC), and Aššurbanipal of Assyria (7th century BC). I argue that in political rhetoric the themes of multilingualism and linguistic diversity served the purpose of describing the world order, mapping political power, and conceptualizing ethnicity. ] Neue Abfrage | New Search
