| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 405 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Series |
Cuneiform monographs, 0929-0052 ; 22 |
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Cuneiform monographs ; 22. 0929-0052
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| Contents |
Preface; I. Introduction; II. Religion; III. Literature; IV. Knowledge and Scholarship; V. Conclusions; VI. Nanše and the Birds: Edition; VII. Edition of Nanše B; VIII. Early Dynastic and Old Babylonian Lists of Fish and Birds; IX. Sumerian Bird Names; Bibliography; List of color illustrations; Plates; Index of SumerianWords |
| Summary |
This book uses insights from religious studies, literary theory, and the history of science for understanding the Sumerian composition "Nane and the Birds in the context of the Old Babylonian scribal school. The discussions of Babylonian religion, literature, and scholarship focus on the usefulness and relevance of these modern concepts for categorizing the ancient text. The volume presents the first critical edition of "Nane and the Birds, as well as editions of the hymn Nane B and all third millennium and Old Babylonian lexical lists of birds. It includes 37 plates with photographs and line drawings, including many previously unpublished tablets. The final chapter discusses the identity and orthography of all Sumerian bird names in literary, administrative and lexical texts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-330) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Nanše and the birds. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004049654
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Nanše and the birds fast |
| Subject |
Sumerian literature -- History and criticism
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Sumerians -- Religion
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Birds -- Nomenclature (Popular) -- Sumerian
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Australian & Oceanian.
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Birds
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Sumerian literature
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Sumerians -- Religion
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Soemerisch.
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Epen.
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Vogels.
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Dierennamen.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004050120 |
| ISBN |
9781429427821 |
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1429427825 |
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9789004139503 |
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9004139508 |
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9781433707414 |
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1433707411 |
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1280859652 |
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9781280859656 |
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9786610859658 |
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6610859655 |
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9047405773 |
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9789047405771 |
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