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Literature Of Ancient Sumer

Literature Of Ancient Sumer
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  • ISBN-13: 9780199263110
  • ISBN: 0199263116
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

AUTHOR

Black, Jeremy, Cunningham, Graham, Robson, Eleanor

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 inclear, 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.Black, Jeremy is the author of 'Literature Of Ancient Sumer ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780199263110 and ISBN 0199263116.

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