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Epics of Sumerian Kings
H. L. Herman L. J. Vanstiphout
其他書名
The Matter of Aratta
出版BRILL, 2004
主題Literary Criticism / Ancient & ClassicalArchitecture / Interior Design / GeneralHistory / Ancient / General
ISBN97890041306929004130691
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=6yqtZcdeL70C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋"Epics of Sumerian Kings" presents for the first time both the authoritative Sumerian text and an elegant English translation of four epics which are major works in the Sumerian literary canon and the earliest epics known in any language. The epics revolve around the conflict between the cities of Uruk (biblical Erech) in ancient Iraq and Aratta in neighboring Iran. The introduction discusses the intellectual and cultural context of the epics, their poetics and meaning, and the significance of the cycle as a whole. The volume will interest scholars and students of Assyriology and of the ancient Near East, biblical scholars, and general readers, and will be an invaluable resource for courses on ancient Near Eastern literature or history. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)