TY - BOOK AU - Meier,Samuel A. TI - The messenger in the ancient Semitic world T2 - Harvard Semitic monographs SN - 9789004369481 AV - HE9756.I72 M45x 1988 U1 - 383/.145 19 CY - Atlanta, Ga. PB - Scholars Press. KW - Messengers KW - Assyria KW - Iraq KW - Babylonia KW - History KW - Sources KW - Diplomacy KW - fast KW - Middle East N1 - Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Harvard University, 1986); Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-264) and index; Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Preparation for the Mission -- The Messenger on the Road -- The Messenger’s Arrival -- Presenting The Message -- After the Message is Delivered -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Indices; Available to subscribing member institutions only UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004369481 ER -