LEADER 02904nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910973112903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9798765169025 010 $a9786613926241 010 $a1-283-61379-4 010 $a0-7425-6347-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000275120 035 $a(EBL)1124489 035 $a(OCoLC)853360275 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000720652 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12308673 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720652 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10668682 035 $a(PQKB)10801418 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000791219 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12317595 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000791219 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10757872 035 $a(PQKB)11526720 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1124489 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10606757 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL392624 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1124489 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000275120 100 $a20080423d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aFrom an antique land $ean introduction to ancient Near Eastern literature /$fedited by Carl S. Ehrlich 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLanham, MD $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (523 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-7425-4335-8 311 08$a0-7425-4334-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 445-492) and index. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Sumerian Literature; Chapter 3: Egyptian Literature; Chapter 4: Akkadian Literature; Chapter 5: Hittite Literature; Chapter 6: Canaanite Literature; Chapter 7: Hebrew/Israelite Literature; Chapter 8: Aramaic Literature; Bibliography; Index; About the Editor and Contributors 330 $aFrom an Antique Land introduces the various cultures and literatures of the Ancient Near East, including literature originally written in Egyptian, Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, Hebrew, and Aramaic. The timeframe extends from the invention of writing through the conquest of Alexander the Great. Each chapter includes an overview of the culture, a discussion of literary genres, and descriptions and short analyses of the major literary works. 606 $aMiddle Eastern literature$xHistory and criticism 606 $aOriental literature$xHistory and criticism 615 0$aMiddle Eastern literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aOriental literature$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a809.56 701 $aEhrlich$b Carl S$01855743 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910973112903321 996 $aFrom an antique land$94454090 997 $aUNINA