The Gods rich in praise : early Greek and mesopotamian religious poetry
| 1. Verfasser: |
Metcalf, Christopher, 1986-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Ausgabe: | 1rst. ed. |
| Umfang/Format: |
xiv, 288 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Oxford classical monographs
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Acknowledgements ; Abbreviations ; Conventions ; Introduction ; 1. Sumerian Hymns of the Old Babylonian Period ; 2. Akkadian Hymns of the Old Babylonian Period ; 3. The Hittite Evidence in the Light of the Old Babylonian Sources ; 4. Introductory Remarks on the Early Greek and Mesopotamian Sources ; 5. Hymnic Openings ; 6. A Case of Negative Predication ; 7. Variations on the Names of the Goddess ; 8. Sumerian and Hittite Notes on Iliad 1.62-4 ; Conclusion ; Catalogue A: Old Babylonian Hymns ; Catalogue B: Old Babylonian Akkadian Hymns ; Catalogue C: Hittite Hymns ; Catalogue D: Greek Hymns and Authors ; References
