The literature of ancient Sumer / translated and introduced by Jeremy Black ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Black, Jeremy A.

Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sumerian literature--Translations into English.

Sumerian literature.

Physical Description:

lxiii, 372 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Summary:

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 in clear, 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 the last 150 years.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

ISBN:

0199263116

OCLC:

56649814