The World's Oldest Literature Studies in Sumerian Belles-Lettres |
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| Author:
| Hallo, William W. |
| Series title: | Culture and History of the Ancient near East Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-17381-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $354.95 |
Book Description:
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To propogate the invention of writing, the Sumerians established scribal schools which preserved and transmitted the accumulated wisdom of the past, usually in poetic form. The literature thus created has been studied by the author for half a century. His conclusions, often also important for biblicists, are here assembled in one volume for the first time.
To propogate the invention of writing, the Sumerians established scribal schools which preserved and transmitted the accumulated wisdom of the past, usually in poetic form. The literature thus created has been studied by the author for half a century. His conclusions, often also important for biblicists, are here assembled in one volume for the first time.