Beschreiben und Deuten in der Archäologie des Alten Orients - Festschrift für Ruth Mayer-Opificius, mit Beiträgen von Freunden und Schülern. / Mayer-Opificius, Ruth; Cholidis, Nadja; Krafeld-Daugherty, Maria; Rehm, Ellen; Hallo, W.W.; Homès-Fredericq, D.; Klengel-Brandt, E.; et al.

RARE collection of articles on various topics related to ancient Mesopotamia presented to Ruth Mayer-Opificius (1928-2006) upon her retirement. Contributors include P.Amiet, E.Bleibtreu, B.Brentjes, J.Bretschneider, N.Cholidis, D.Collon, J.E.Curtis, R.Dittmann, K.Emre, U.Finkbeiner, V.Fritz, W.W.Hallo, Chr.Hemker, D.Homès-Fredericq, E.Klengel-Brandt, S.Kolbus/P.P.Vértesalji, M. Krafeld-Daugherty, D. Machule, U. Magen, B.Mallowan/K.R.Maxwell-Hyslop, P.R.S. Moorey, P.Neve, T.Özgüç, E.von der Osten-Sacken, E.Rehm, D.Schmandt-Besserat, A.Spycket, K.Stähler, E.Strommenger, E.Vikela, R.-B.Wartke. Contains numerous b&w illustrations. 240x170mm. XVII+352 pages. Hardcover with white lettering on front cover and spine. Cover corners and spine edges slightly bumped and rubbed. Front cover edge bumped. Small bump-mark on front cover. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare Festschrift dedicated to one of the foremost scholars of the ancient Near East is in good condition.