| How to Do Things with Tears: Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia Contributor(s): Delnero, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1501519468 ISBN-13: 9781501519468 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $148.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ancient - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General - History | Ancient - General |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (1.35 lbs) 676 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In contrast to other traditions, cultic laments in Mesopotamia were not performed in response to a tragic event, such as a death or a disaster, but instead as a preemptive ritual to avert possible catastrophes. Mesopotamian laments provide a unique insight into the relationship between humankind and the gods, and their study sheds light on the nature of collective rituals within a crosscultural context. Cultic laments were performed in Mesopotamia for nearly 3000 years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important ritual practice in the early 2nd millennium BCE, the period during which Sumerian laments were first put in writing. It also includes a new translation and critical edition of Uruamairabi ('That city, which has been plundered'), one of the most widely performed compositions of its genre. |