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Bezig met laden... Princess, Priestess, Poet: The Sumerian Temple Hymns of Enheduanna (Classics and the Ancient World) (editie 2010)door Betty De Shong Meador, John Maier (Voorwoord)
Informatie over het werkPrincess, Priestess, Poet: The Sumerian Temple Hymns of Enheduanna door Enheduanna
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. It's interesting that more of the world doesn't know about Enheduanna, the oldest surviving name of a legitimately once existing author--she wasn't mythical or a mere speculated historical figure. Thankfully these days we have the Internet to learn of her existence and read what was written 4290 or so years ago. A hardcore poetry reader or even an ancient Mesopotamia history buff might appreciate the contents more than I did. To me they were generic and repetitive, addressing heaven and earth and the prince. A few formal names were mentioned, so supplementary reading on the relevant history and mythology came in handy. It'll be a worthy re-read once the history information sinks in and I'll understand the context more. ( ) More than 40 solemn hymns, composed by Enheduanna, the Sumerian high priestess of Ur, 4.300 years ago. There’s really nothing I can compare them with, as they each are addressed to a temple building. But as an historical source, and as testimony to the fact that the first human author we know by name was a woman, its unique value is self-evident. More on this in my History account on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4707977933 geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Living in 2300 BCE, Sumerian high priestess Enheduanna became the first author of historical record by signing her name to a collection of hymns written for forty-two temples throughout the southern half of ancient Mesopotamia, the civilization now known as Sumer. Each of her hymns confirmed to the worshipers in each city the patron deity's unique character and significance. The collected hymns became part of the literary canon of the remarkable Sumerian culture and were copied by scribes in the temples for hundreds of years after Enheduanna's death. Betty De Shong Meador offers here the first collection of original translations of all forty-two hymns along with a lengthy examination of the relevant deity and city, as well as an analysis of the verses themselves. She introduces the volume with discussions of Sumerian history and mythology, as well as with what is known about Enheduanna, thought to be the first high priestess to the moon god Nanna, and daughter of Sargon, founder of one of the first empires in human history. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)899.951Literature Literature of other languages Other Literature: Pacific Islands, Basque, Artificial Languages, Georgia, Mesopotamia Other miscellaneous and artifical languages Sumerian Sumerian poetryLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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