Format:
xxii, 259 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9780300264173
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9780300276763
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0300264178
Uniform Title:
Lyrik
Content:
"The complete poems of the priestess Enheduana, the world's first known author, newly translated from the original Sumerian. Enheduana was a high priestess and royal princess who lived in Ur, in what is now southern Iraq, about 2300 BCE. Not only does Enheduana have the distinction of being the first author whose name we know, but the poems attributed to her are hymns of great power. They are a rare flash of the female voice in the often male-dominated ancient world, treating themes that are as relevant today as they were four thousand years ago: exile, social disruption, the power of storytelling, gender-bending identities, the devastation of war, and the terrifying forces of nature. This book is the first complete translation of her poems from the original Sumerian. Sophus Helle's translations replicate the intensity and imagery of the original hymns--literary time bombs that have lain buried for millennia. In addition to his translations, Helle provides background on the historical context in which Enheduana's poems were composed and circulated, the works' literary structure and themes, and their reception in both the ancient and the modern world. Unjustly forgotten for millennia, Enheduana's poems are essential reading for anyone interested in the literary history of women, religion, the environment, gender, motherhood, authorship, and empire." --
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-244) and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780300271478
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Helle, Sophus Enheduana New Haven : Yale University Press, 2023 ISBN 9780300271478
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Encheduanna v2300-v2240
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Sumerisch
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Lyrik
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