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Ellie Bennett deposited “I Am A Man”: Masculinities in the Titulary of the Neo-Assyrian Kings in the Royal Inscriptions on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months ago
The study of masculinities is a growing field within Assyriology, and has so far largely focussed on general trends across Mesopotamian history, or more specifically the Neo-Assyrian king Sennacherib. Thus far there has not been a discussion regarding how the masculinities of the NeoAssyrian king were constructed by the monarch in his titulary. This paper will be an introductory investigation into the broad trends of masculinities within the titulary of both the Assyrian and foreign kings within the royal inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian period. It will be made clear that much of this discussion needs further research and exploration, but several key themes of masculinities in the titulary of the Neo-Assyrian kings have been identified. From these preliminary results we can also determine some chronological trends (specifically in the reigns of Sargon II and Sennacherib, 721-681 BC) regarding the changes of hegemonic and subordinate masculinities.