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] |
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge :
University Press,
2018.
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| Ausgabe: | First published |
| Umfang/Format: |
xix, 238 pages : illustrations, maps. ; 23 cm. |
| Schlagworte: | |
Inhaltsangabe:
- 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.
