From an Antique Land - An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Carl S. Ehrlich - Contributions by Gary Beckman; Benjamin R. Foster; Susan Tower Hollis; Ingo Kottsieper; Wayne T. Pitard and Gonzalo Rubio Klappentext From an Antique Land introduces the various cultures and literatures of the Ancient Near East, including literature originally written in Egyptian, Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, Hebrew, and Aramaic. The timeframe extends from the invention of writing through the conquest of Alexander the Great. Each chapter includes an overview of the culture, a discussion of literary genres, and descriptions and short analyses of the major literary works. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Sumerian Literature Chapter 3 Egyptian Literature Chapter 4 Akkadian Literature Chapter 5 Hittite Literature Chapter 6 Canaanite Literature Chapter 7 Hebrew/Israelite Literature Chapter 8 Aramaic Literature Chapter 9 Bibliography

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• Authors: Carl S. Ehrlich, Carl S. (EDT) Ehrlich
• Assisted by: Carl S. Ehrlich (Editor), Ehrlich Carl S. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.01.2009
• EAN: 9780742543348
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4334-8
• No. of pages: 522
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 44 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, Religion: general, History of Religion