Literature of Ancient Sumer

Name: Literature of Ancient Sumer
Price: 274.1 USD
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ISBN: 9780199263110

ISBN-10: 0199263116

ISBN-13: 9780199263110

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jeremy Black, Graham Cunningham, Eleanor Robson, Gï¿½bor Zï¿½lyomi, Gï¿½bor Zï¿½lyomi

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This anthology of Sumerian literature constitutes the most comprehensive collection ever published, and includes examples of most of the different types of composition written in the language, from narrative myths and lyrical hymns to proverbs and love poetry. The translations have benefited both from the work of many scholars and from our ever-increasing understanding of Sumerian. In addition to reflecting the advances made by modern scholarship, the translations are written inclear, accessible English. An extensive introduction discusses the literary qualities of the works, the people who created and copied them in ancient Iraq, and how the study of Sumerian literature has evolved over…

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List price: $265.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/10/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 1.15" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Introduction



Heroes and kings



Inan and Dumuzid



Enlil and Ninlil



The moon god Nanna-Suen



The warrior gods Nergal, Numusda, and Ninurta



Love and sex



The natural order



The hymnic genres



Scribes and learning



The Decad, a scribal curriculum