The Lamentation Over The Destruction Of Ur

Author : Nili Samet
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781575068831

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The Lamentation over the Destruction of Ur by Nili Samet Pdf

The goal of this book is to present a revised edition of the Sumerian Lamentation over the Destruction of Ur, a lament bewailing the fall of the glorious Ur III kingdom in 2004 B.C.E. Lamentation is a well-known genre in world literature. Laments of various types are part of the cultural legacy and literary corpus of many societies, from ancient to modern times, and Sumerian literature is no exception. However, Mesopotamian lamentation literature includes a significant body of laments belonging to a unique and almost unparalleled genre—the genre of lamentations over the destruction of cities and temples. This genre has no known ancient parallel outside the ancient Near East; more specifically, it is almost exclusively attested in Sumerian and biblical literature. The Lamentation over the Destruction of Ur is the most famous and important exemplar of the city-laments. In this updated and revised publication of the Lamentation over the Destruction of Ur, Samet provides an introductory discussion of Sumerian city-laments in general; a full presentation of the text of the Ur Lament, including transliteration, translation, and an extensive philological commentary; and an accounting of the extant textual witness in score format. Plates with color photos of many texts are included.

Author : Piotr Michalowski
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1989-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1575063204

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The Lamentation Over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur by Piotr Michalowski Pdf

This work presents for the first time in its entirety the long Sumerian poem describing the destruction and suffering in Babylonia during the final days of the Third Dynasty of Ur. The text is both an important work of native historiography and a moving literary composition. The author's introduction places the work within the Sumerian literary tradition, and evaluates it as a historical source. Indexes and copies of unpublished texts are included.

Author : Piotr Michalowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015013945582

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The Lamentation Over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur by Piotr Michalowski Pdf

This work presents for the first time in its entirety the long Sumerian poem describing the destruction and suffering in Babylonia during the final days of the Third Dynasty of Ur. The text is both an important work of native historiography and a moving literary composition. The author's introduction places the work within the Sumerian literary tradition, and evaluates it as a historical source. Indexes and copies of unpublished texts are included.

Author : Tremper Longman III,Peter Enns
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830817832

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings by Tremper Longman III,Peter Enns Pdf

Tremper Longman III and Peter E. Enns edit this collection of 148 articles by over 90 contributors on Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ruth and Esther.

Author : Samuel Noah Kramer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226452326

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The Sumerians by Samuel Noah Kramer Pdf

The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. "There are few scholars in the world qualified to write such a book, and certainly Kramer is one of them. . . . One of the most valuable features of this book is the quantity of texts and fragments which are published for the first time in a form available to the general reader. For the layman the book provides a readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture. For the specialist it presents a synthesis with which he may not agree but from which he will nonetheless derive stimulation."—American Journal of Archaeology "An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity."—Library Journal

Author : Mary R. Bachvarova,Dorota Dutsch,Ann Suter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107031968

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The Fall of Cities in the Mediterranean by Mary R. Bachvarova,Dorota Dutsch,Ann Suter Pdf

This book explores some of the most prominent literary responses to the collective trauma of a fallen city.

Author : Nancy C. Lee,Carleen Mandolfo
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781589833579

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Lamentations in Ancient and Contemporary Cultural Contexts by Nancy C. Lee,Carleen Mandolfo Pdf

Personal tragedy and communal catastrophe up to the present day are universal human experiences that call forth lament. Lament singers--from the most ancient civilizations to traditional oral poets to the biblical psalmists and poets of Lamentations to popular singers across the globe--have always raised the cry of human suffering, giving voice to the voiceless, illuminating injustice, or pleading for divine help. This volume gathers an international collection of essays on biblical lament and Lamentations, illuminating their genres, artistry, purposes, and significant place in the history and theologies of ancient Israel. It also explores lament across cultures, both those influenced by biblical traditions and those not, as the practices of composition, performance, and interpretation of life's suffering continue to shed light on our knowledge of biblical lament. --From publisher's description.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781646021512

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Ur in the Twenty-First Century CE by Anonim Pdf

The city of Ur—now modern Tell el-Muqayyar in southern Iraq, also called Ur of the Chaldees in the Bible—was one of the most important Sumerian cities in Mesopotamia during the Early Dynastic Period in the first half of the third millennium BCE. The city is known for its impressive wealth and artistic achievements, evidenced by the richly decorated objects found in the so-called Royal Cemetery, which was excavated by the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania from 1922 until 1934. Ur was also the cult center of the moon god, and during the twenty-first century BCE, it was the capital of southern Mesopotamia. With contributions from both established and rising Assyriologists from ten countries and edited by three leading scholars of Assyriology, this volume presents thirty-two essays based on papers delivered at the 62nd Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale held in Philadelphia in 2016. Reflecting on the theme “Ur in the Twenty-First Century CE,” the chapters deal with archaeological, artistic, cultural, economic, historical, and textual matters connected to the ancient city of Ur. Three of the chapters are based on plenary lectures by senior scholars Richard Zettler, Jonathan Taylor, and Katrien De Graef. The remainder of the essays, arranged alphabetically by author, highlight innovative new directions for research and represent a diverse array of topics related to Ur in various periods of Mesopotamian history. Tightly focused in theme, yet broad in scope, this collection will be of interest to Assyriologists and archaeologists working on Iraq.

Author : Thorkild Jacobsen
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0300072783

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The Harps that Once-- by Thorkild Jacobsen Pdf

Sumerian, the oldest language known, is represented by hundreds of thousands of clay tablets inscribed in the cuneiform writing system. Most of the tablets are devoted to mundane matters- ration lists, annual accounts, deeds, contracts- but a substantial number contain examples of perhaps the earliest poetry extant. In this volume, the eminent Assyriologist Thorkild Jacobsen presents translations of some of these ancient poems, including a number of compositions that have never before been published in translation. "What a wonderful bouquet; a gift to us all from a master Sumeriologist, a singer of human achievement, and a lover of words. Jacobsen needs no introduction and this work is special, and should be found in the home of all human and literate persons. It gives access to the mind of ancient Mesopotamia in a manner rarely duplicated heretofore ... Jacobsen has chosen widely from Sumer's rich literature- myth, epics, hymns, boasts, epithalamia, love songs, lamentations, fables- nad has presented us with perspective renderings". Jack M. Sasson, Religious Studies Review.

Author : Esther Flückiger-Hawker
Publisher : Saint-Paul
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 352553342X

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Urnamma of Ur in Sumerian Literary Tradition by Esther Flückiger-Hawker Pdf

This book presents new standard editions of all the hitherto known hymns of Urnamma, the founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur (fl. 2100 B.C.), and adds new perspectives to the composition and development of the genre of Sumerian royal hymns in general. The first chapter is introductory in nature. The second chapter presents a general survey of Urnamma's hymnic corpus. The third chapter deals with correlations of Urnamma's hymns with other textual sources pertaining to him. A fourth chapter is devoted to aspects of continuity and change in royal hymnography by analysing the Urnamma hymns in relation to other royal hymns and related genres. Chapter 5 presents editions of Urnamma hymns,

Author : Harry Turtledove
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429914963

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Between the Rivers by Harry Turtledove Pdf

At the sun-drenched dawn of human history, in the great plain between the two great rivers, are the cities of men. And each city is ruled by its god. But the god of the city of Gibil is lazy and has let the men of his city develop the habit of thinking for themselves. Now the men of Gibil have begun to devise arithmetic, and commerce, and are sending expeditions to trade with other lands. They're starting to think that perhaps men needn't always be subject to the whims of gods. This has the other god worried. And well they might be...because human cleverness, once awakened, isn't likely to be easily squelched.

Author : Mehmet-Ali Ataç
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107154957

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Art and Immortality in the Ancient Near East by Mehmet-Ali Ataç Pdf

Far from being a Judeo-Christian invention, apocalyptic thought had its roots in the ancient Near East and was expressed in its art.

Author : Stephen Langdon
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547377191

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Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms" by Stephen Langdon. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Samuel Noah Kramer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-03
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781666750720

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Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta by Samuel Noah Kramer Pdf

Author : Aaron A. Burke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108495967

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The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East by Aaron A. Burke Pdf

A diachronic, yet nuanced study of Amorite identity from Mesopotamia to Egypt over a millennium of Bronze Age history.