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Epics of Sumerian kings : the matter of Aratta / by Herman Vanstiphout ; edited by Jerrold S. Cooper.

Title
Epics of Sumerian kings : the matter of Aratta / by Herman Vanstiphout ; edited by Jerrold S. Cooper.
Author
Vanstiphout, H. L. J. (Herman L. J.)
Publication
Atlanta, GA : Society of Biblical Literature, c2003.

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Additional Authors
Cooper, Jerrold S.
Description
xi, 176 p.; 23 cm.
Series Statement
Writings from the ancient world ; no. 20
Uniform Title
Writings from the ancient world ; no. 20.
Subject
  • Epen (teksten)
  • Epic poetry, Sumerian > Translations into English
  • Epic poetry, Sumerian
  • Epos
  • Koningen (vorsten)
  • Soemerisch
  • Sumerisch
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172).
Language (note)
  • Texts in English and Sumerian (romanized).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
General -- The stories -- Time and space -- Actors -- Intention and message -- Structure and style -- The literary context -- Texts, authors, and public -- Concluding remarks -- About this book -- I. Enmerkar and Ensuhgirana -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation -- II. Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation -- III. The Lugalbanda poems -- Introduction -- Lugalbanda in the wilderness -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation -- The return of Lugalbanda -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation.
ISBN
  • 1589830830 (paper binding : alk. paper)
  • 9781589830837 (paper binding : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2003018255
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library