UID:
almafu_9959626899402883
Format:
1 online resource (VIII, 668 p.)
ISBN:
9781501512650
Series Statement:
Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER) ; 26
Content:
In contrast to other traditions, cultic laments in Mesopotamia were not performed in response to a tragic event, such as a death or a disaster, but instead as a preemptive ritual to avert possible catastrophes. Mesopotamian laments provide a unique insight into the relationship between humankind and the gods, and their study sheds light on the nature of collective rituals within a crosscultural context. Cultic laments were performed in Mesopotamia for nearly 3000 years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important ritual practice in the early 2nd millennium BCE, the period during which Sumerian laments were first put in writing. It also includes a new translation and critical edition of Uruamairabi (‘That city, which has been plundered’), one of the most widely performed compositions of its genre.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Chapter 1 Doing Things with Tears --
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Chapter 2 Lamenting in the Early Second Millennium --
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Chapter 3 Writing and the Performance of Sumerian Laments --
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Chapter 4 Emotion and Sumerian Laments --
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Chapter 5 Sound and Meaning in Sumerian Laments --
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Chapter 6 Conclusion – the Cultural Function of Mesopotamian Lamenting --
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Appendix 1 Edition of uru2-am3-ma-i-ra-bi (Kirugus 1–5) --
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Appendix 2 Catalogue and List of Old Babylonian Sources for Sumerian Laments by Type --
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Appendix 3 Lists of Phonetic Writings in Phonetically Written Lament Sources --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781501512940
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781501519468
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
DOI:
10.1515/9781501512650
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501512650
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501512650
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501512650
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501512650
