The lamentation over the destruction of Sumer and Ur

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The lamentation over the destruction of Sumer and Ur

Piotr Michalowski

(Mesopotamian civilizations, 1)

Eisenbrauns, 1989

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English and Sumerian

Sumerian text; parallel translation and prefatory matter in English

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Description

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 Indexes and copies of unpublished texts are included.

Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Manuscripts 3. Sources 4. Composite Text and Translation 5. Philological Commentary 6. Score Indexes Lexical Divine and Royal Names Geographical and Topographical Names Introduction to the Figures and Plates Figures Plates

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