TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ehrlich,Carl S.
AU  - Beckman,Gary
AU  - Foster,Benjamin R.
AU  - Hollis,Susan Tower
AU  - Kottsieper,Ingo
AU  - Pitard,Wayne T.
AU  - Rubio,Gonzalo
TI  - From an Antique Land: an Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature
SN  - 9780742563476
AV  - PJ307 .F76 2009eb
U1  - 809.56 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Lanham
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
KW  - Middle Eastern literature
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Oriental literature
KW  - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
KW  - Literary
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-492) and index; Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Sumerian Literature; Chapter 3: Egyptian Literature; Chapter 4: Akkadian Literature; Chapter 5: Hittite Literature; Chapter 6: Canaanite Literature; Chapter 7: Hebrew/Israelite Literature; Chapter 8: Aramaic Literature; Bibliography; Index; About the Editor and Contributors
N2  - 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
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