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An anthology of ancient Mesopotamia texts

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Sabina Franke has gathered the best stories of ancient Near Eastern literature surrounding the Mesopotamian gods, men and kings.

This book takes the reader on a journey back to the birth of literature in Mesopotamia, which seems to us so far and yet so near. Fairy tales, myths and epics of ancient Near Eastern literature are still able to charm readers today and allow us to delve into the fascinating life of the ancient Near East.

This book includes fables such as the tooth worm which causes tooth pain as well as the great myth of Innanas which describes the transition of the goddess Ishtar into the underworld.

There are also daily life stories such as that of a student and the Sumerian incantations against a crying baby.

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Pen & Sword Books Ltd
1473834341 / 9781473834347
Hardback
30/11/2016
United Kingdom
English
256 pages
24 cm
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