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The literature of ancient Sumer / translated and introduced by Jeremy Black [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sumerian literature--Translations into English.
- Sumerian literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (437 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Sumerian is the oldest written language of ancient Iraq, first written down some 5,000 years ago. Its literature, encompassing narrative myths, lyrical hymns, proverbs and love poetry, provides a stimulating insight into the world's first urban civilization. This is a comprehensive collection.
- Contents:
- Contents; List of illustrations; How to use this book; Chronological table; INTRODUCTION; A. HEROES AND KINGS; B. INANA AND DUMUZID; C. ENLIL AND NINLIL; D. THE MOON-GOD NANNA-SUEN; E. THE WARRIOR GODS NERGAL, NUMUŠDA, AND NINURTA; F. LOVE AND SEX; G. THE NATURAL ORDER; H. THE HYMNIC GENRES; I. SCRIBES AND LEARNING; J. THE DECAD, A SCRIBAL CURRICULUM; Other thematic groupings; Index of compositions by ETCSL catalogue number; Glossary of Sumerian names
- Notes:
- Formerly CIP.
- Previously issued in print: 2004.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 1-383-04048-6
- 0-19-155572-X
- 1-282-26855-4
- 9786612268557
- 1-4237-5712-2
- OCLC:
- 609843649
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