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Inanna, Lady of Largest Heart : poems of the Sumerian high priestess Enheduanna / [edited] by Betty De Shong Meador ; foreword by Judy Grahn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Enheduanna.
- Series:
- ACLS Humanities E-Book.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inanna (Sumerian deity)--Poetry.
- Inanna.
- Sumerian poetry--Translations into English.
- Sumerian poetry.
- Sumerian poetry--History and criticism.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 225 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Austin : University of Texas Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- The earliest known author of written literature was a woman named Enheduanna, who lived in ancient Mesopotamia around 2300 BCE.High Priestess to the moon god Nanna, Enheduanna came to venerate the goddess Inanna above all gods in the Sumerian pantheon.The hymns she wrote to Inanna constitute the earliest written portrayal of an ancient goddess.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-213) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4773-3423-8
- 1-4773-3424-6
- OCLC:
- 1543037006
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