Women's writing of ancient Mesopotamia : an anthology of the earliest female authors

Weitere Verfasser: Halton, Charles, 1978- , [HerausgeberIn] , [ÜbersetzerIn]
Svärd, Saana, 1977- , [HerausgeberIn] , [ÜbersetzerIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Umfang/Format: 254 pages : illustrations, maps.
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  • Machine generated contents note: Preface and acknowledgements; Notes to the reader; Part I. Introduction: 1. The origins of writing in Mesopotamia; 2. Mesopotamian women; 3. Authorship, agency, and gender; Part II. The Texts: 4. Scholarly documents; 5. Hymns, poems, and prayers; 6. Letters; 7. Inscriptions; 8. Oracles; 9. Proverbs and other literature; Part III. Conclusions: 10. Women's writing in Mesopotamia; Index of divine name; Index of personal names; Index of place names.