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

  • Vanstiphout, H. L. J. (Herman L. J.)
Date:
[2003], ©2003
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Publication/Creation

Atlanta, GA : Society of Biblical Literature, [2003], ©2003.

Physical description

xi, 176 pages ; 25 cm.

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.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172).

Reproduction note

Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2009. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) ([Writings from the ancient world]) Mode of access: Intranet.

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