02670oam 2200553 a 450 991077753710332120231121162541.01-383-04048-60-19-155572-X1-282-26855-497866122685571-4237-5712-2(CKB)1000000000460493(EBL)453551(OCoLC)609843649(SSID)ssj0000193170(PQKBManifestationID)11156915(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000193170(PQKBWorkID)10218459(PQKB)11412758(Au-PeEL)EBL453551(CaPaEBR)ebr10317681(MiAaPQ)EBC453551(EXLCZ)99100000000046049320050307d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe literature of ancient Sumer /translated and introduced by Jeremy Black [et al.]Oxford ;New York :Oxford University Press,2004.1 online resource (437 pages)0-19-929633-2 0-19-926311-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; List of illustrations; How to use this book; Chronological table; INTRODUCTION; A. HEROES AND KINGS; B. INANA AND DUMUZID; C. ENLIL AND NINLIL; D. THE MOON-GOD NANNA-SUEN; E. THE WARRIOR GODS NERGAL, NUMUŠDA, AND NINURTA; F. LOVE AND SEX; G. THE NATURAL ORDER; H. THE HYMNIC GENRES; I. SCRIBES AND LEARNING; J. THE DECAD, A SCRIBAL CURRICULUM; Other thematic groupings; Index of compositions by ETCSL catalogue number; Glossary of Sumerian namesSumerian is the oldest written language of ancient Iraq, first written down some 5000 years ago. Its literature, encompassing narrative myths, lyrical hymns, proverbs, and love poetry, provides a stimulating insight into the world's first urban civilization. Written in clear, accessible English, these translations are the most comprehensive collection of the world's first literature. - ;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 mySumerian literatureTranslations into EnglishSumerian literature899/.9508Black Jeremy A144601MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777537103321The literature of ancient Sumer3872269UNINA