Articles liés à How to Do Things With Tears: Ritual Lamenting in Ancient...

How to Do Things With Tears: Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia - Couverture rigide

Livre 22 sur 23: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER)

Delnero, Paul

 
9781501519468: How to Do Things With Tears: Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1501519468 ISBN 13 : 9781501519468
Editeur : De Gruyter, 2020

Synopsis

In contrast to other traditions, cultic laments in Mesopotamia were not performed in response to a tragic event, such as a death or a disaster, but instead as a preemptive ritual to avert possible catastrophes. Mesopotamian laments provide a unique insight into the relationship between humankind and the gods, and their study sheds light on the nature of collective rituals within a crosscultural context.

Cultic laments were performed in Mesopotamia for nearly 3000 years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important ritual practice in the early 2nd millennium BCE, the period during which Sumerian laments were first put in writing. It also includes a new translation and critical edition of Uruamairabi ('That city, which has been plundered'), one of the most widely performed compositions of its genre.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

Paul Delnero, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
De Gruyter
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1501519468
ISBN 13 
9781501519468
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
676
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
KreGa Onlinehandel GmbH
4950000000000
info@krega-onlinehandel.de

Birkenweg 31
Brakel
33034
Allemagne