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Reading Sumerian Poetry

By Jeremy Black

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Reading Sumerian Poetry

By Jeremy Black

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An analysis of the oldest form of poetry. Sumer, in the southern part of Iraq, created the first literary culture in history, as early as 2500BC. The account is structured around a complete English translation of the fragmentary Lugalbanda poems, narrating the adventures of the eponymous hero. The study reveals a work of a rich and sophisticated poetic imagination and technique, which, far from being in any sense 'primitive', are so complex as to resist much modern literary analysis.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
218
Release Date:
2001-01-30
Publication Date:
2000-12-01
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
048593003X
ISBN13:
9780485930030
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
496 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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