The Literature of Ancient Sumer.

By: Black, JeremyContributor(s): Cunningham, Graham | Robson, Eleanor | Zólyomi, GáborMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Description: 1 online resource (437 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191555725Subject(s): Sumerian literatureGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Literature of Ancient SumerDDC classification: 973.3 LOC classification: PJ4083 -- .L57 2004ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- How to use this book -- Chronological table -- INTRODUCTION -- The literature of ancient Sumer -- The tablets of ancient Sumer -- The scribes of ancient Sumer -- The study of ancient Sumer -- Further reading -- A. HEROES AND KINGS -- Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana -- Lugalbanda in the mountain cave -- Lugalbanda and the Anzud bird -- Gilgameš, Enkidu, and the Underworld -- Sargon and Ur-Zababa -- The building of Ningirsu's temple (extract) -- An adab to An for Lipit-Eštar -- A prayer for Samsu-iluna -- The death of Ur-Namma -- B. INANA AND DUMUZID -- Inana's descent to the Underworld -- Dumuzid's dream -- Ploughing with the jewels -- Dumuzid and Enkimdu -- A love song for Šu-Suen -- Inana and Išme-Dagan -- A hymn to Inana -- C. ENLIL AND NINLIL -- Enlil and Ninlil -- Enlil and Sud -- Enlil and Nam-zid-tara -- Šulgi and Ninlil's barge -- The cursing of Agade -- D. THE MOON-GOD NANNA-SUEN -- The lament for Sumer and Urim -- A balbale to Nanna -- A šir-namgala to Nanna -- The herds of Nanna -- Nanna-Suen's journey to Nibru -- E. THE WARRIOR GODS NERGAL, NUMUŠDA, AND NINURTA -- The dedication of an axe to Nergal -- An adab to Nergal for Šu-ilišu -- A hymn to Numušda for Sîn-iqīšam -- Ninurta's exploits -- Ninurta's return to Nibru -- A balbale to Ninurta -- F. LOVE AND SEX -- Lu-digira's message to his mother -- A lullaby for a son of Šulgi -- A tigi to Nintud-Aruru -- Inana and Šu-kale-tuda -- A love song for Išme-Dagan -- A balbale to Inana and Dumuzid -- G. THE NATURAL ORDER -- The Flood story -- Enki and the world order -- The debate between Sheep and Grain -- The debate between Bird and Fish -- The heron and the turtle -- The home of the fish -- H. THE HYMNIC GENRES -- An adab to Bau for Išme-Dagan -- A balbale to Ningišzida -- A kungar to Inana and Dumuzid -- A šir-gida to Ninisina.
A šir-namgala to Ninisina for Lipit-Eštar -- A šir-namšub to Utu -- A šir-namursaga to Inana for Iddin-Dagan -- A šir-šag-hula to Damgalnuna -- A tigi to Enki for Ur-Ninurta -- An ululumama to Suen for Ibbi-Suen -- I. SCRIBES AND LEARNING -- A supervisor's advice to a young scribe -- Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Ilum-puzura -- Proverbs: collection 25 -- The instructions of Šuruppag -- A hymn to Nisaba -- A hymn to Haia for Rīm-Sîn -- A hymn to Ninkasi -- J. THE DECAD, A SCRIBAL CURRICULUM -- Literary catalogue from Nibru -- A praise poem of Šulgi -- A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar -- The song of the hoe -- The exaltation of Inana -- Enlil in the E-kur -- The Keš temple hymn -- Enki's journey to Nibru -- Inana and Ebih -- A hymn to Nungal -- Gilgameš and Huwawa -- Other thematic groupings -- Index of compositions by ETCSL catalogue number -- Glossary of Sumerian names -- A -- B -- D -- E -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- Z.
Summary: 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.
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Intro -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- How to use this book -- Chronological table -- INTRODUCTION -- The literature of ancient Sumer -- The tablets of ancient Sumer -- The scribes of ancient Sumer -- The study of ancient Sumer -- Further reading -- A. HEROES AND KINGS -- Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana -- Lugalbanda in the mountain cave -- Lugalbanda and the Anzud bird -- Gilgameš, Enkidu, and the Underworld -- Sargon and Ur-Zababa -- The building of Ningirsu's temple (extract) -- An adab to An for Lipit-Eštar -- A prayer for Samsu-iluna -- The death of Ur-Namma -- B. INANA AND DUMUZID -- Inana's descent to the Underworld -- Dumuzid's dream -- Ploughing with the jewels -- Dumuzid and Enkimdu -- A love song for Šu-Suen -- Inana and Išme-Dagan -- A hymn to Inana -- C. ENLIL AND NINLIL -- Enlil and Ninlil -- Enlil and Sud -- Enlil and Nam-zid-tara -- Šulgi and Ninlil's barge -- The cursing of Agade -- D. THE MOON-GOD NANNA-SUEN -- The lament for Sumer and Urim -- A balbale to Nanna -- A šir-namgala to Nanna -- The herds of Nanna -- Nanna-Suen's journey to Nibru -- E. THE WARRIOR GODS NERGAL, NUMUŠDA, AND NINURTA -- The dedication of an axe to Nergal -- An adab to Nergal for Šu-ilišu -- A hymn to Numušda for Sîn-iqīšam -- Ninurta's exploits -- Ninurta's return to Nibru -- A balbale to Ninurta -- F. LOVE AND SEX -- Lu-digira's message to his mother -- A lullaby for a son of Šulgi -- A tigi to Nintud-Aruru -- Inana and Šu-kale-tuda -- A love song for Išme-Dagan -- A balbale to Inana and Dumuzid -- G. THE NATURAL ORDER -- The Flood story -- Enki and the world order -- The debate between Sheep and Grain -- The debate between Bird and Fish -- The heron and the turtle -- The home of the fish -- H. THE HYMNIC GENRES -- An adab to Bau for Išme-Dagan -- A balbale to Ningišzida -- A kungar to Inana and Dumuzid -- A šir-gida to Ninisina.

A šir-namgala to Ninisina for Lipit-Eštar -- A šir-namšub to Utu -- A šir-namursaga to Inana for Iddin-Dagan -- A šir-šag-hula to Damgalnuna -- A tigi to Enki for Ur-Ninurta -- An ululumama to Suen for Ibbi-Suen -- I. SCRIBES AND LEARNING -- A supervisor's advice to a young scribe -- Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Ilum-puzura -- Proverbs: collection 25 -- The instructions of Šuruppag -- A hymn to Nisaba -- A hymn to Haia for Rīm-Sîn -- A hymn to Ninkasi -- J. THE DECAD, A SCRIBAL CURRICULUM -- Literary catalogue from Nibru -- A praise poem of Šulgi -- A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar -- The song of the hoe -- The exaltation of Inana -- Enlil in the E-kur -- The Keš temple hymn -- Enki's journey to Nibru -- Inana and Ebih -- A hymn to Nungal -- Gilgameš and Huwawa -- Other thematic groupings -- Index of compositions by ETCSL catalogue number -- Glossary of Sumerian names -- A -- B -- D -- E -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- Z.

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.

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