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Sumerian texts of varied contents / by Edward Chiera ...

Title
Sumerian texts of varied contents / by Edward Chiera ...
Author
Chiera, Edward, 1885-1933.
Publication
Chicago, Ill. : The University of Chicago Press, [1934]

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Additional Authors
  • Kramer, Samuel Noah, 1897-1990.
  • University of Pennsylvania. University Museum. Babylonian Section. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97055542
Description
4 pages ., vii-ix, 7 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 109 numbered .; 31 cm.
Series Statement
  • The University of Chicago Oriental Institute publications, vol. XVI
  • [Chicago. University. Oriental Institute] Cuneiform series-- ; vol. IV
Uniform Title
  • University of Chicago Oriental Institute publications ; v. 16.
  • University of Chicago Oriental Institute publications. Cuneiform series ; v. 4.
Subject
  • Hymns, Sumerian
  • Proverbs, Sumerian
  • Sumerian literature
  • Sumerians > Religion
Note
  • "This volume ... consists of facsimiles of tablets from the Nippur collection of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Samuel N. Kramer ... has ... grouped the plates in their present arrangement and contributed the introductory descriptions of the texts."--Editorial note.
  • The texts include Sumerian proverbs, incantations, lamentations, hymns, and liturgies together with a few apparently legendary and historical texts.
Bibliography (note)
  • "List of abbreviations": p. ix.
LCCN
34022547
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries