From an Antique Land :: an Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature.

From an Antique Land introduces the various cultures and literatures of the Ancient Near East, including literature originally written in Egyptian, Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, Hebrew, and Aramaic. The timeframe extends from the invention of writing through the conquest of Alexa...

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Main Author: Ehrlich, Carl S.
Other Authors: Beckman, Gary, Foster, Benjamin R., Hollis, Susan Tower, Kottsieper, Ingo, Pitard, Wayne T., Rubio, Gonzalo
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
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Summary:From an Antique Land introduces the various cultures and literatures of the Ancient Near East, including literature originally written in Egyptian, Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, Hebrew, and Aramaic. The timeframe extends from the invention of writing through the conquest of Alexander the Great. Each chapter includes an overview of the culture, a discussion of literary genres, and descriptions and short analyses of the major literary works.
Physical Description:1 online resource (523 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-492) and index.
ISBN:9780742563476
0742563472
9786613926241
6613926248
1283613794
9781283613798

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