The gods rich in praise: early Greek and Mesopotamian religious poetry

This title contributes to the current academic debate on the relationship between early Greek poetry and the ancient Near East, especially Mesopotamia. It is the first extensive study to be based on a detailed analysis of the ancient texts, consisting in this case of a selection of religious poems m...

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主要作者: Metcalf, Christopher 1986- (Author)
格式: Print 图书
语言:English
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出版: Oxford Oxford University Press c 2015
In:Year: 2015
版:1. ed.
丛编:Oxford classical monographs
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Akkadisch / 希腊语 / Hethitisch / Sumerisch / 宗教诗
Further subjects:B Religious poetry, Greek Foreign influences
B 学位论文
B Religious poetry, Greek
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总结:This title contributes to the current academic debate on the relationship between early Greek poetry and the ancient Near East, especially Mesopotamia. It is the first extensive study to be based on a detailed analysis of the ancient texts, consisting in this case of a selection of religious poems mainly in Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, and Greek
Sumerian hymns of the Old Babylonian Period -- Akkadian hymns of the Old Babylonian Period -- The Hittite evidence in the light of Old Babylonian sources -- Introductory remarks on the early Greek and Mesopotamian sources -- Hymnic openings -- A case of negative predication -- Variations on the names of the goddess -- Sumerian and Hittite notes on Iliad 1.62-4
Item Description:Literaturverz. S. [240] - 282
ISBN:0198723369