Format:
1 Online-Ressource (XI, 354 Seiten)
ISBN:
9789004539761
Series Statement:
Cuneiform monographs 54
Content:
"How were narratives composed in the ancient Near East? What patterns and principles, constraints and considerations guided the shaping of cuneiform stories? The study of narrative structures has emerged as a promising approach to the textual heritage of the cuneiform world. Engaging with practically any ancient text-whether literary, historical, or religious-requires some understanding of the narrative forms that shaped their content. This volume gives researchers the tools to better understand those form, illustrating each approach to narrative analysis with a case study from the cultures of the ancient Near East: Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Hittite"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004537149
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The shape of stories Leiden : Brill, 2023 ISBN 9789004537149
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Sumerisch
;
Babylonisch
;
Akkadisch
;
Hethitisch
;
Keilschrifttext
;
Erzählung
;
Lyrik
DOI:
10.1163/9789004539761
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