The Lamentation Over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur
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| Author | : Piotr Michalowski |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015013945582 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Lamentation Over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur by : Piotr Michalowski
Book excerpt: This work presents for the first time in its entirety the long Sumerian poem describing the destruction and suffering in Babylonia during the final days of the Third Dynasty of Ur. The text is both an important work of native historiography and a moving literary composition. The author's introduction places the work within the Sumerian literary tradition, and evaluates it as a historical source. Indexes and copies of unpublished texts are included.
