The shape of stories : narrative structures in cuneiform literature / edited by Sophus Helle, Gina Konstantopoulos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Helle, Sophus, editor.

Konstantopoulos, Gina, editor.

Series:

Cuneiform monographs ; 54.

Cuneiform monographs ; volume 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Narration (Rhetoric).

Middle Eastern literature--History and criticism.

Middle Eastern literature.

Cuneiform inscriptions.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Literary criticism.

Essays.

Physical Description:

xi, 354 pages ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Narrative structures in cuneiform literature

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]

Summary:

"How were narratives composed in the ancient Near East? What patterns and principles, constraints and considerations guided the shaping of cuneiform stories? The study of narrative structures has emerged as a promising approach to the textual heritage of the cuneiform world. Engaging with practically any ancient text-whether literary, historical, or religious-requires some understanding of the narrative forms that shaped their content. This volume gives researchers the tools to better understand those form, illustrating each approach to narrative analysis with a case study from the cultures of the ancient Near East: Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Hittite"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Shape of stories

ISBN:

9789004537149

9004537147

OCLC:

1371748334