Epics of Sumerian Kings

Epics of Sumerian Kings
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 190
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ISBN-10 : 9789004130692
ISBN-13 : 9004130691
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Book Synopsis Epics of Sumerian Kings by : H. L. Herman L. J. Vanstiphout

Download or read book Epics of Sumerian Kings written by H. L. Herman L. J. Vanstiphout and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents for the first time both the authoritative Sumerian text and an elegant English translation of four Sumerian epics, the earliest known in any language. The introduction discusses the intellectual and cultural context as well as the poetics and meaning of this epic cycle.


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