An Anthology Of Ancient Mesopotamian Texts
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An Anthology Of Ancient Mesopotamian Texts
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Author : Sabine Franke
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-11-30
An Anthology Of Ancient Mesopotamian Texts written by Sabine Franke and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-30 with Literary Collections categories.
Learn about the ancient civilizations of Iraq and Syria, through the stories they told. This book gathers the best stories of ancient Near Eastern literature surrounding the Mesopotamian gods, men, and kings. It takes the reader on a journey back to the birth of literature in Mesopotamia—which at the same time seems so distant yet so familiar. Fairy tales, myths, and epics of this region are still able to entertain readers today—and allow us to delve into the fascinating life of this ancient civilization. This book includes fables such as that of the tooth worm, which causes tooth pain, as well as the great myth of Innanas, which describes the goddess Ishtar’s transition to the underworld. There are also stories of daily life, such as that of a student, and the Sumerian incantations against a crying baby.
Women S Writing Of Ancient Mesopotamia
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Author : Charles Halton
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018
Women S Writing Of Ancient Mesopotamia written by Charles Halton and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
This anthology translates and discusses texts authored by women of ancient Mesopotamia.
The Ancient Near East
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Author : James B. Pritchard
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-12-07
The Ancient Near East written by James B. Pritchard and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-07 with History categories.
Two classic illustrated anthologies, now combined in one convenient volume James Pritchard's classic anthologies of the ancient Near East have introduced generations of readers to texts essential for understanding the peoples and cultures of this important region. Now these two enduring works have been combined and integrated into one convenient and richly illustrated volume, with a new foreword that puts the translations in context. With more than 130 reading selections and 300 photographs of ancient art, architecture, and artifacts, this volume provides a stimulating introduction to some of the most significant and widely studied texts of the ancient Near East, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Creation Epic (Enuma elish), the Code of Hammurabi, and the Baal Cycle. For students of history, religion, the Bible, archaeology, and anthropology, this anthology provides a wealth of material for understanding the ancient Near East. Represents the diverse cultures and languages of the ancient Near East—Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, and Aramaic—in a wide range of genres: Historical texts Legal texts and treaties Inscriptions Hymns Didactic and wisdom literature Oracles and prophecies Love poetry and other literary texts Letters New foreword puts the classic translations in context More than 300 photographs document ancient art, architecture, and artifacts related to the texts Fully indexed
From The Mari Archives
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Author : Jack M. Sasson
language : en
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Release Date : 2017-06-15
From The Mari Archives written by Jack M. Sasson and has been published by Eisenbrauns this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-15 with Amorites categories.
"A selection of translations of the hundreds of letters from ancient Mari (Tell Hariri) on the Euphrates River, categorizing them by type of letter, contents, and with commentary on the ways in which the letters provide access into our understanding of ancient Mesopotamian society, in the 2nd millennium B.C.E."--
Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating To The Old Testament With Supplement
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Author : James B. Pritchard
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-03-30
Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating To The Old Testament With Supplement written by James B. Pritchard and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-30 with History categories.
This anthology brought together the most important historical, legal, mythological, liturgical, and secular texts of the ancient Near East, with the purpose of providing a rich contextual base for understanding the people, cultures, and literature of the Old Testament. A scholar of religious thought and biblical archaeology, James Pritchard recruited the foremost linguists, historians, and archaeologists to select and translate the texts. The goal, in his words, was "a better understanding of the likenesses and differences which existed between Israel and the surrounding cultures." Before the publication of these volumes, students of the Old Testament found themselves having to search out scattered books and journals in various languages. This anthology brought these invaluable documents together, in one place and in one language, thereby expanding the meaning and significance of the Bible for generations of students and readers. As one reviewer put it, "This great volume is one of the most notable to have appeared in the field of Old Testament scholarship this century." Princeton published a follow-up companion volume, The Ancient Near East in Pictures Relating to the Old Testament (1954), and later a one-volume abridgment of the two, The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures (1958). The continued popularity of this work in its various forms demonstrates that anthologies have a very important role to play in education--and in the mission of a university press.
From The Workshop Of The Mesopotamian Scribe
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Author : Jacob Klein
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2020-09-24
From The Workshop Of The Mesopotamian Scribe written by Jacob Klein and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-24 with History categories.
This volume presents first editions of a variety of cuneiform tablets from the Old Babylonian period belonging to the collection of the late Shlomo Moussaieff. It makes available for the first time three texts representing varying levels of Mesopotamian scribal education. The first is what the authors argue is the most complete copy of the first fifty lines of the standard version of the Sumerian epic Gilgameš and the Bull of Heaven. The second is a hitherto unpublished bilingual (Sumerian-Akkadian) lexical list of unknown provenance, similar to the Proto-Aa syllabary. Each of the 314 entries preserved on this tablet provides a pronunciation gloss, a Sumerian logogram, and an Akkadian translation. A unique feature of this list is that the signs are arranged on the basis of graphic concatenation: each sign contains one of the graphic components of the preceding sign. It also yields a great number of hitherto unknown, synonymous Akkadian translations to the Sumerian logograms. The final chapter contains an edition of two groups of lenticular school tablets, containing thirty-three elementary-level scribal exercises. With this volume, Jacob Klein and Yitschak Sefati preserve and disseminate important artifacts that advance the study of Sumerian literature, Mesopotamian lexicography, and ancient Near Eastern scribal education.
The Literature Of Ancient Sumer
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Author : Jeremy Black
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2004-11-25
The Literature Of Ancient Sumer written by Jeremy Black and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-25 with Literary Collections categories.
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.
Before The Muses
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Author : Benjamin Read Foster
language : en
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Release Date : 2005
Before The Muses written by Benjamin Read Foster and has been published by Eisenbrauns this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Akkadian language categories.
Comprehensive collection of ancient Akkadian literature spanning three millennia. This larger, completely new, 3rd edition contains many compositions not in the previous editions; new translations of previously included compositions; incorporation of new text fragments identified or excavated since the last publication; all new footnotes; references and commentary brought up to date to reflect scholarly work of the last 10 years; and 100 more pages than the old two-volume edition.
Ancient Mesopotamian Religion And Mythology
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Author : Wilfred G. Lambert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Ancient Mesopotamian Religion And Mythology written by Wilfred G. Lambert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Electronic books categories.
The late W.G. Lambert (1926-2011) was one of the foremost Assyriologists of the latter part of the twentieth century. His principle legacy is a large number of superb critical editions of Babylonian literary compositions. Many of the texts he edited were on religious and mythological subjects. He will always be remembered as the editor of the Babylonian Job (Ludlul bel nemeqi, also known as the Poem of the Righteous Sufferer), the Babylonian Flood Story (Atra-hasis) and the Babylonian Creation Epic (Enuma elish). Decades of deep engagement with these and other ancient Mesopotamian texts gave direction to much of his research and led him to acquire a deep knowledge of ancient Mesopotamian religion and mythology. The present book is a collection of twenty-three essays published by the scholar between the years 1958 and 2004. These endure not only as the legacy of one of the greatest authorities in this specialist field, but also because each makes statements of considerable validity and importance. As such, many are milestones in the fields of Mesopotamian religion and mythology.Survey of contentsPreface and Acknowledgements - Introduction by A.R. George I: Introductory ConsiderationsMorals in Mesopotamia - Ancient Mesopotamian Gods: Superstition, Philosophy, Theology II: The Gods of Ancient MesopotamiaThe Historical Development of the Mesopotamian Pantheon: A Study in Sophisticated Polytheism - Goddesses in the Pantheon: A Reflection of Women in Society? - The Mesopotamian Background of the Hurrian Pantheon - The Pantheon of Mari - The God Assur - Ishtar of Nineveh III: The Mythology of Ancient MesopotamiaDer Mythos im Alten Mesopotamien, sein Werden und Vergehen - The Cosmology of Sumer and Babylon - The Theology of Death - The Relationship of Sumerian and Babylonian Myth as Seen in Accounts of Creation - Ninurta Mythology in the Babylonian Epic of Creation - Myth and Ritual as Conceived by the Babylonians IV: The Religion of Ancient MesopotamiaThe Reign of Nebuchadnezzar I: A Turning Point in the History of Ancient Mesopotamian Religion - Syncretism and Religious Controversy in Babylonia - Donations of Food and Drink to the Gods in Ancient Mesopotamia - The Cult of Ishtar of Babylon - The Qualifications of Babylonian Diviners - Devotion: The Languages of Religion and Love V: Ancient Mesopotamia and IsraelOld Testament Mythology in its Ancient Near Eastern Context - Destiny and Divine Intervention in Babylon and Israel - The Flood in Sumerian, Babylonian and Biblical Sources.
Cuneiform Texts In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
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Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Cuneiform Texts In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Akkadian language categories.
Volume One: 120 ancient Mesopotamian texts from the Metropolitan Museum's extensive collection of cuneiform tablets are published here in a projected multi-volume edition. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.