{"product_id":"the-literature-of-ancient-sumer-9780199296330","title":"The Literature of Ancient Sumer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis anthology of Sumerian literature constitutes the most comprehensive collection ever published and includes examples of most of the different types of composition written in the language, from narrative myths and lyrical hymns to proverbs and love poetry. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe translations have benefited both from the work of many scholars and from our ever-increasing understanding of Sumerian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reflecting the advances made by modern scholarship, the translations are written in clear, accessible English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extensive introduction discusses the literary qualities of the works, the people who created and copied them in ancient Iraq, and how the study of Sumerian literature has evolved over the last 150 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 6.02w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199296330\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeremy Black was a University Lecturer in Akkadian and a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. Graham Cunningham is a Researcher at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford. Eleanor Robson is a University Lecturer in History of Science and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Gábor Zólyomi is Head of the Department of Assyriology and Hebrew Studies, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39934198349939,"sku":"0199296332","price":138.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4da2a598-e71c-4bc0-89f3-21b1e640c5c7.jpg?v=1647877414","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-literature-of-ancient-sumer-9780199296330","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}