Chapter 9. The Bulk Caravan Hiatus

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Abbreviations xv
5. Introduction
6. Chapter 1. Šalim-aḫum’s Revenge 3
7. Chapter 2. Structures of the Trade 23
8. Part 1: Narrative and Time
9. Chapter 3. Ilabrat-bāni’s Arrival 37
10. Chapter 4. A Scale of Time 58
11. Chapter 5. Šalim-aḫum and Ilabrat-bāni Make a Deal 76
12. Chapter 6. Puzur-Istar and Šalim-aḫum’s Gold 86
13. Chapter 7. Dān-Aššur’s Travels 101
14. Chapter 8. Seizing Ilabrat-bāni’s Goods 113
15. Part 2: Old Assyrian Time
16. Chapter 9. The Bulk Caravan Hiatus 129
17. Chapter 10. Tempo of Transport 148
18. Chapter 11. Tempo of Communication 163
19. Part 3: Narrative and Context
20. Chapter 12. Prodigal Son 181
21. Chapter 13. Pūšu-kēn’s Pressures 198
22. Chapter 14. A Joint Venture 217
23. Chapter 15. Disruptions in the Supply 228
24. Chapter 16. Vengeance of the Gods 251
25. Chapter 17. Pūšu-kēn’s Revenge? 274
26. Part 4: The Material Implications of Old Assyrian Commercial Time
27. Chapter 18. The Volume of Trade 289
28. Chapter 19. Archives and the Deformation of Time 316
29. Conclusion
30. Chapter 20. A Year of Vengeance 335
31. Appendix 1: Analytic Ledger of Šalim-aḫum’s Assets During the Year of Vengeance 346
32. Appendix 2: Temporal Ledger of Šalim-aḫum’s Assets During REL 82 355
33. Appendix 3: Initial Analysis of Pūšu-kēn’s reconstructed archive in relation to the Year of Vengeance and other periods 362
34. Bibliography 365
35. List of Figures 384
36. Keyword Index 385
37. Selective Index of Personal and Divine Names 389
38. Index of Geographical Places 395