The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN
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The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN

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MUL.APIN, written sometime before the 8th century BC, was the most widely copied astronomical text in ancient Mesopotamia: a compendium including information such as star lists, descriptions of planetary phases, mathematical schemes for the length of day and night, a discussion of the luni-solar calendar and rules for intercalation, and a short collection of celestial omens. This book contains an introductory essay, followed by a new edition of the text and a facing-page transliteration and English translation. Finally, the book contains a new and detailed commentary on the text. This is a fascinating study, and an important resource for anyone interested in the history of astronomy.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
ISBN
9781351686815
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Ancient History
Index
History
Edition
Table of sources
Single-letter sigla refer to tablets in Babylonian script, double-letter sigla to those in Assyrian script. In order to continue using the sigla from the earlier edition, it was necessary to introduce lower-case letters for most of the tablets identified since 1989. The choice of letters is therefore almost arbitrary.
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Copies and photos in the earlier edition are not listed here again.
A BM 86378
CDLI P479385
Copy: King, CT 33, 1–8
Selected bibliography: Bezold, Kopff and Boll 1913; Kugler 1913: 1ff. ; Weidner 1915: 35ff., 141ff.; van der Waerden 1968: 64–82.
Almost complete 4-column tablet. Labelled ‘Tablet I’ in its colophon.
a K 12376
Copy: Fincke (2017: 248).
Previous edition: Fincke (2017: 248–250).
Fragment from left edge.
AA VAT 9429
CDLI P496542
Copy: Hätinen (forthcoming).
Previous edition: Hätinen (forthcoming).
4-column tablet. From Assur, archive N2.
B K 13254
Upper left corner with beginning of Tablet I.
b K 11816
Copy: Fincke (2017: 256).
Previous edition: Fincke (2017: 255f.).
Flake from reverse.
BB VAT 9435 (+) 19306
CDLI P496543
Copy (of VAT 9435): Hätinen (forthcoming).
Previous edition: Hätinen (forthcoming).
From Assur.
C BM 34814+35708
CDLI P364246
Copy: LBAT No. 1496+1497.
Flake from obverse of 4-column tablet.
c K 10719
Copy: Fincke (2017: 256).
Previous edition: Fincke (2017: 255f.).
Flake from reverse.
CC K 11251
CDLI P399179
Copy: King, CT 26, 47.
Upper left corner.
D BM 42277
CDLI P496537
Upper half of a 4-column tablet. Called ‘2nd tablet’ of MUL.APIN in its colophon.
E AO 7540 + W 3376q+3377p+3378i
CDLI P492525 (AO 7540 only)
Copies: Weidner (1923: 190f. (AO 7540); Falkenstein (1931) No. 113 (partial copy).
Obverse only of a 6-column tablet. From Uruk. Contrary to my remarks in the earlier edition, Falkenstein indicated by an * that the other side of the tablet was not preserved. In 1989, I had an excavation photo of the tablet (courtesy of the German Archaeological Institute). I could...

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN
  3. Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Introduction
  10. Edition
  11. Composite Text and Translation
  12. Commentary
  13. Plates
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index of Words and Names
  16. Subject Index