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

By:

Ehrlich, Carl S

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Publication details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (523 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780742563476
0742563472

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: From an Antique Land : An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature.DDC classification:

809.56

LOC classification:

PJ307 .F76 2009eb

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EBSCOhost

Contents:

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.

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.

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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.