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The Literature of Ancient Sumer.
Sumerian is the oldest written language of ancient Iraq, first written down some 5000 years ago. Its literature, encompassing narrative myths, lyrical hymns, proverbs, and love poetry, provides a stimulating insight into the world's first urban civilization. Written in clear, accessible English...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, UK,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Sumerian is the oldest written language of ancient Iraq, first written down some 5000 years ago. Its literature, encompassing narrative myths, lyrical hymns, proverbs, and love poetry, provides a stimulating insight into the world's first urban civilization. Written in clear, accessible English, these translations are the most comprehensive collection of the world's first literature. - ;This anthology of Sumerian literature constitutes the most comprehensive collection ever published, and includes examples of most of the different types of composition written in the language, from narrative my. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (437 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191555725 019155572X 1282268554 9781282268555 9786612268557 6612268557 1423757122 9781423757122 |