| Babylonian Wisdom Literature Contributor(s): Lambert, Wilfred G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0931464943 ISBN-13: 9780931464942 Publisher: Penn State University Press OUR PRICE: $78.71 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Medical | Forensic Medicine - Literary Criticism | African |
| Dewey: 892.1 |
| LCCN: 96034017 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 8.6" W x 11.3" (3.50 lbs) 454 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This classic work has served students of Akkadian literature as a useful sourcebook and as a model publication for the study of a specific corpus of cuneiform literature. These timeless proverbs, instructive precepts, and ancient fables demonstrate a rich heritage in the Mesopotamian development of this genre. Lambert's focused collection also provides scholars with a unique comparative reference for those studying biblical wisdom literature. An Eisenbrauns classic reprint. |