The Literature of Ancient Sumer - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199296332 ISBN 13 : 9780199296330

Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2006

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199296332
• ISBN 13: 9780199296330
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 438
• Éditeur: Black Jeremy
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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