The Literature Of Ancient Sumer,9780199263110

The Literature Of Ancient Sumer

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ISBN13: 9780199263110
ISBN10: 0199263116
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-02-10
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

This 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. The translations have benefitedboth from the work of many scholars and from our ever-increasing understanding of Sumerian. In addition to reflecting the advances made by modern scholarship, the translations are written in clear, accessible English. An extensive introduction discusses the literary qualities of the works, thepeople who created and copied them in ancient Iraq, and how the study of Sumerian literature has evolved over the last 150 years.

Author Biography


Jeremy Black was University Lecturer in Akkadian and Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. Graham Cunningham is Researcher at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford. Eleanor Robson is University Lecturer in History of Science and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Gabor Zolyomi is Head of the Department of Assyriology and Hebrew Studies, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations x
How to use this book xiii
Chronological table xvii
INTRODUCTION xix
The literature of ancient Sumer
xix
The tablets of ancient Sumer
xxx
The scribes of ancient Sumer
xl
The study of ancient Sumer
l
Further reading
lxii
A. HEROES AND KINGS 1(62)
Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana
3(8)
Lugalbanda in the mountain cave
11(11)
Lugalbanda and the Anzud bird
22(9)
Gilgameš, Enkidu, and the Underworld
31(9)
Sargon and Ur-Zababa
40(4)
The building of Ningirsu's temple (extract)
44(8)
An adab to An for Lipit-Eštar
52(2)
A prayer for Samsu-iluna
54(2)
The death of Ur-Namma
56(7)
B. INANA AND DUMUZID 63(37)
Inana's descent to the Underworld
65(12)
Dumuzid's dream
77(7)
Ploughing with the jewels
84(2)
Dumuzid and Enkimdu
86(2)
A love song for Šu-Suen
88(2)
Inana and Išme-Dagan
90(2)
A hymn to Inana
92(8)
C. ENLIL AND NINLIL 100(26)
Enlil and Ninlil
102(4)
Enlil and Sud
106(6)
Enlil and Nam-zid-tara
112(1)
Su1gi and Ninlil's barge
113(3)
The cursing of Agade
116(10)
D. THE MOON-GOD NANNA-SUEN 126(29)
The lament for Sumer and Urim
127(15)
A balbale to Nanna
142(2)
A šir-namgala to Nanna
144(1)
The herds of Nanna
145(2)
Nanna-Suen's journey to Nibru
147(8)
E. THE WARRIOR GODS NERGAL, NUMUSDA, AND NINURTA 155(33)
The dedication of an axe to Nergal
157(1)
An adab to Nergal for Šu-ilišu
158(3)
A hymn to Numusda for Sin-iqišam
161(2)
Ninurta's exploits
163(18)
Ninurta's return to Nibru
181(5)
A balbale to Ninurta
186(2)
F. LOVE AND SEX 188(22)
Lu-digira's message to his mother
190(3)
A lullaby for a son of Šulgi
193(2)
A tigi to Nintud-Aruru
195(2)
Inana and Šu-kale-tuda
197(8)
A love song for Išme-Dagan
205(1)
A balbale to Inana and Dumuzid
206(4)
G. THE NATURAL ORDER 210(35)
The Flood story
212(3)
Enki and the world order
215(10)
The debate between Sheep and Grain
225(5)
The debate between Bird and Fish
230(5)
The heron and the turtle
235(5)
The home of the fish
240(5)
H. THE HYMNIC GENRES 245(30)
An adab to Bau for Igme-Dagan
247(3)
A balbale to Ningišzida
250(2)
A kungar to Inana and Dumuzid
252(2)
Ašir gida to Ninisina
254(3)
A šir-namgala to Ninisina for Lipit-Eštar
257(2)
A šir-namšub to Utu
259(3)
A šir-namursaga to Inana for Iddin-Dagan
262(7)
A šir-šag-hula to Damgalnuna
269(1)
A tigi to Enid for Ur-Ninurta
270(2)
An ululumama to Suen for Ibbi-Suen
272(3)
I. SCRIBES AND LEARNING 275(24)
A supervisor's advice to a young scribe
277(4)
Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Ilum-puzura
281(1)
Proverbs: collection 25
282(2)
The instructions of Šruppag
284(8)
A hymn to Nisaba
292(2)
A hymn to Haia for Rim-Sin
294(3)
A hymn to Ninkasi
297(2)
J. THE DECAD, A SCRIBAL CURRICULUM 299(54)
Literary catalogue from Nibru
301(3)
A praise poem of Šulgi
304(4)
A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar
308(3)
The song of the hoe
311(4)
The exaltation of Inana
315(5)
Enlil in the E-kur
320(5)
The Keš temple hymn
325(5)
Enki's journey to Nibru
330(4)
Inana and Ebih
334(5)
A hymn to Nungal
339(4)
Gilgameš and Uuwawa
343(10)
Other thematic groupings 353(5)
Index of compositions by ETCSL catalogue number 358(2)
Glossary of Sumerian names 360

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