The Literature of Ancient Sumer
(Sprache: Englisch)
Sumerian is the world's oldest written language, first written down, in ancient Iraq, some 5000 years ago. These translations into modern English are the most comprehensive collection available of the world's first literature, encompassing narrative myths, lyrical hymns, proverbs, and love poetry.
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Sumerian is the world's oldest written language, first written down, in ancient Iraq, some 5000 years ago. These translations into modern English are the most comprehensive collection available of the world's first literature, encompassing narrative myths, lyrical hymns, proverbs, and love poetry.
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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 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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Literature of Ancient Sumer “
- Introduction
- A. Heroes and kings
- B. Inana and Dumuzid
- C. Enlil and Ninlil
- D. The moon god Nanna-Suen
- E. The warrior gods Nergal, Numushda, and Ninurta
- F. Love and sex
- G. The natural order
- H. The hymnic genres
- I. Scribes and learning
- J. The Decad, a scribal curriculum
Autoren-Porträt
The late Jeremy Black was formerly University Lecturer in Akkadian and Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford.Graham Cunningham is Researcher at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford.
Eleanor Robson is University Lecturer in History of Science and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
Gábor Zólyomi is Head of the Department of Assyriology and Hebrew Studies, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2006, 440 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 13,8 x 21,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Jeremy Black, Graham Cunningham, Eleanor Robson, Gábor Zólyomi
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199296332
- ISBN-13: 9780199296330
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
This anthology successfully provides a taste of Sumerian literature on a scale never previously attempted. As an academic resource it opens up a previously impenetrable field and will be used in a wide range of university courses. It deserves a wider readership too. Andrew George, THES
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