Desire, discord, and death [[electronic resource] ] : approaches to ancient Near Eastern myth / / by Neal Walls |
Autore | Walls Neal H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Atlanta, GA, USA, : American Schools of Oriental Research, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (218 p.) |
Disciplina | 291.1/3/09394 |
Collana | ASOR books |
Soggetto topico |
Death in literature
Mythology, Middle Eastern Middle Eastern literature - History and criticism SOCIAL SCIENCE Folklore & Mythology |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449898203321 |
Walls Neal H | ||
Atlanta, GA, USA, : American Schools of Oriental Research, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Desire, discord, and death [[electronic resource] ] : approaches to ancient Near Eastern myth / / by Neal Walls |
Autore | Walls Neal H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Atlanta, GA, USA, : American Schools of Oriental Research, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (218 p.) |
Disciplina | 291.1/3/09394 |
Collana | ASOR books |
Soggetto topico |
Death in literature
Mythology, Middle Eastern Middle Eastern literature - History and criticism SOCIAL SCIENCE Folklore & Mythology |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777352103321 |
Walls Neal H | ||
Atlanta, GA, USA, : American Schools of Oriental Research, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Desire, discord, and death : approaches to ancient Near Eastern myth / / by Neal Walls |
Autore | Walls Neal H. <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : American Schools of Oriental Research, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (218 p.) |
Disciplina | 291.1/3/09394 |
Collana | ASOR books |
Soggetto topico |
Mythology, Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern literature - History and criticism Death in literature |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826401103321 |
Walls Neal H. <1962-> | ||
Boston, : American Schools of Oriental Research, c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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