Chicago Assyrian Dictionary
The Chicago Assyrian Dictionary (CAD) or The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago is a nine-decade project at the
From 1973 to 1996, Erica Reiner was editor in charge, followed by Martha T. Roth, dean of humanities.[1] Initially expected to take 10 years to complete, the first volume was not published until 1956, and the 26th and final volume was published in 2011.
At a conference at the Oriental Institute on June 6, 2011, scholars assessed the significance of the dictionary.[2] Gil Stein, director of the Oriental Institute, said it "is an indispensable research tool for any scholar anywhere who seeks to explore the written record of the Mesopotamian civilization."[2] It is one of several large-scale United States dictionary projects for ancient Middle Eastern languages, including the Chicago Hittite Dictionary, the Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, and the Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon.[3]
Volumes
- Volume 1, A, part 1. 1964. ISBN 0-918986-06-0.
- Volume 1, A, part 2. 1968. ISBN 0-918986-07-9.
- Biggs, Robert D. (1965). Volume 2, B. ISBN 0-918986-08-7.
- Volume 3, D. 1959. ISBN 0-918986-09-5.
- Roth, Martha T.; Leo Oppenheim, A. (1958). Volume 4, E. ISBN 0-918986-10-9.
- Volume 5, G. 1956. ISBN 0-918986-11-7.
- Volume 6, H [Het]. 1956. ISBN 0-918986-12-5.
- Volume 7, I/J. 1960. ISBN 0-918986-13-3.
- Volume 8, K. 1971. ISBN 0-918986-14-1.
- Volume 9, L. 1973. ISBN 0-918986-15-X.
- Volume 10, M, part 1. 1977. ISBN 0-918986-16-8.
- Volume 10, M, part 2. 1977. ISBN 0-918986-16-8.
- Volume 11, N, part 1. 1980. ISBN 0-918986-17-6.
- Volume 11, N, part 2. 1980. ISBN 0-918986-17-6.
- Volume 12, P. 2005. ISBN 1-885923-35-X.
- Volume 13, Q. 1982. ISBN 0-918986-24-9.
- Volume 14, R. 1999. ISBN 1-885923-14-7.
- Volume 15, S. 1984. ISBN 0-918986-40-0.
- Volume 16, S [Tsade]. 1962. ISBN 0-918986-18-4.
- Volume 17, S [Shin], part 1. 1989. ISBN 0-918986-55-9.
- Volume 17, S [Shin], part 2. 1992. ISBN 0-918986-78-8.
- Volume 17, S [Shin], part 3. 1992. ISBN 0-918986-79-6.
- Volume 18, T. 2006. ISBN 1-885923-42-2.
- Volume 19, T [Tet]. 2006. ISBN 1-885923-43-0.
- Volume 20, U/W. 2010. ISBN 978-1-885923-78-3.
- Volume 21, Z. 1961. ISBN 0-918986-19-2.
References
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (2006-01-22). "Erica Reiner Is Dead at 81; Renowned Assyrian Scholar". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ a b Wilford, John Noble (2011-06-07). "After 90 Years, a Dictionary of an Ancient World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Browne, Malcolm W. (1989-07-04). "Scholars Scaling an Unclimbed Peak: Aramaic". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
Further reading
- Reiner, Erica (2002). An Adventure of Great Dimension: The Launching of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary. Diane Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87169-923-7.
- Roth, Martha T. (2010). "How We Wrote the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary". Journal of Near Eastern Studies. 69 (1): 1–21. S2CID 162229065.
External links
- Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, Official Website
- List of published volumes (including free PDFsof each volume)
- Chicago Assyrian Dictionary: The Final Chapter video from YouTube