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Autore |
Walls Neal H. <1962-> |
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Desire, discord, and death : approaches to ancient Near Eastern myth / / by Neal Walls |
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Boston, : American Schools of Oriental Research, c2001 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (218 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mythology, Middle Eastern |
Middle Eastern literature - History and criticism |
Death in literature |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-204) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION Hidden Riches in Secret Places -- Methods and Approaches -- CHAPTER 1 The Allure of Gilgamesh: The Construction of Desire in the Gilgamesh Epic -- INTRODUCTION -- The Construction of Desire: Queering Gilgamesh -- THE EROTIC GILGAMESH -- The Prostitute and the Primal Man: Inciting Desire -- The Gaze of Ishtar: Denying Desire -- Heroic Love: Requiting Desire -- The Death of Desire -- CONCLUSION -- CHAPTER 2 On the Cou c h with Horus and Seth: A F r e u d i a n A n a l y s i s ( O r , T h e C a s e o f P h a r a o h ' s M o m m y ) -- INTRODUCTION -- Oedipus in Ancient Egypt -- A CONTENTIOUS COURT: TWO EPISODES -- The Insult and the Enigma -- Island Intrigue -- THE THREE CONTESTS -- Under the Water -- In the Bed -- On the Boat -- CONCLUSION -- CHAPTER 3 Desire in Death's Realm: Sex, Power, and Violence in "Nergal and Ereshkigal -- INTRODUCTION -- Giving Death its Due -- CRUCIBLE OF DESIRE -- Ereshkigal's Wiles -- A GODDESS SCORNED -- Ereshkigal's Complaint -- TO REIGN IN HELL -- Nergal's Return -- Gender and Power -- CONCLUSION: DESIRE AND DEATH -- References -- Subject Index -- Text Index. |
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