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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Main Author: Metcalf, Christopher 1986- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford Univ. Press 2015
Series:Oxford classical monographs
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 288 S.)
ISBN:9780191790041
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198723363.001.0001

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