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1 online resource (523 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Sumerian Literature; Chapter 3: Egyptian Literature; Chapter 4: Akkadian Literature; Chapter 5: Hittite Literature; Chapter 6: Canaanite Literature; Chapter 7: Hebrew/Israelite Literature; Chapter 8: Aramaic Literature; Bibliography; Index; About the Editor and Contributors. |
| Summary |
From an Antique Land introduces the various cultures and literatures of the Ancient Near East, including literature originally written in Egyptian, Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, Hebrew, and Aramaic. The timeframe extends from the invention of writing through the conquest of Alexander the Great. Each chapter includes an overview of the culture, a discussion of literary genres, and descriptions and short analyses of the major literary works. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-492) and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Middle Eastern literature -- History and criticism.
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Middle Eastern literature. |
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Oriental literature -- History and criticism.
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Oriental literature. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Author |
Beckman, Gary.
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Foster, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Read)
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Hollis, Susan Tower.
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Kottsieper, Ingo.
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Pitard, Wayne T.
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Rubio, Gonzalo.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ehrlich, Carl S. From an Antique Land : An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2009 9780742543355 |
| ISBN |
9780742563476 |
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0742563472 |
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074254334X (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780742543348 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780742543355 (paperback) |
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0742543358 (paperback) |
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