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This anthology of Sumerian literature constitutes the most comprehensive collection ever published, and includes examples of most of the different types of composition written in the language, from narrative myths and lyrical hymns to proverbs and love poetry. The translations have benefited both from the work of many scholars and from our ever-increasing understanding of Sumerian. In addition to reflecting the advances made by modern scholarship, the translations are written in clear, accessible English. An extensive introduction discusses the literary qualities of the works, the people who created and copied them in ancient Iraq, and how the study of Sumerian literature has evolved over the last 150 years.

Sumerian literature --- Littérature sumérienne --- Texts --- Textes

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L'histoire du premier héros de la littérature, le roi d'Uruk, un tyran indomptable, et de son périple tumultueux qui le conduira à l'acceptation sereine de son destin de mortel. En donnant voix et force à la souffrance et à la peur de la mort, en décrivant l'amour, la vulnérabilité et la quête de la sagesse, ce récit mythique touche le coeur et l'humanité de chaque homme.

Sumerian literature --- Mythology, Sumerian --- Littérature sumérienne --- Mythologie sumérienne --- Gilgamesh

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Art metal-work, Sumerian --- Sumerian literature --- Littérature sumérienne --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique

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Adaptation par un poète et musicien syrien de cette épopée antique contant l'histoire de Gilgamesh, roi mi-homme mi-dieu, bâtisseur légendaire des remparts d'Ourouk vers 2800 ou 2600 avant J.-C. Ce texte sumérien, traduit en babylonien, assyrien, hittite et hourite, a fait partie des grandes bibliothèques dont celle d'Assurbanipal et a été redécouvert lors de fouilles au XIXe siècle.

Sumerian literature --- Mythology, Sumerian --- Littérature sumérienne --- Mythologie sumérienne

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This volume, dedicated to H.L.J. Vanstiphout at the occasion of his retirement from the University of Groningen, July 14th 2006, demonstrates the broad variety of scholarly approaches to the study of ancient Sumerian literature. It contains contributions by Bendt Alster (Ninurta and the Turtle), Nicole Brisch (In Praise of the Kings of Larsa), A.J. Ferrara (A Hodgepodge of Snippets), Alhena Gadotti (Gilgameš, Gudam and the Singer), W.W. Hallo (A Sumerian Apocryphon?), Dina Katz (Appeals to Utu), Jacob Klein (Man and His God), Piotr Michalowski (The Strange History of Tumal), Gonzalo Rubio (Šulgi and the Death of Sumerian), Niek Veldhuis (How Did They Learn Cuneiform?), and Claus Wilcke (Die Hymne auf das Heiligtum Keš).

Sumerian literature --- History and criticism. --- History and criticism --- Sumerian literature. --- Littérature sumérienne --- Histoire et critique