Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature
Comprehensive collection of ancient Akkadian literature spanning three millennia. This larger, completely new, 3rd edition contains many compositions not in the previous editions; new translations of previously included compositions; incorporation of new text fragments identified or excavated since the last publication; all new footnotes; references and commentary brought up to date to reflect scholarly work of the last 10 years; and 100 more pages than the old two-volume edition.

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Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature
Comprehensive collection of ancient Akkadian literature spanning three millennia. This larger, completely new, 3rd edition contains many compositions not in the previous editions; new translations of previously included compositions; incorporation of new text fragments identified or excavated since the last publication; all new footnotes; references and commentary brought up to date to reflect scholarly work of the last 10 years; and 100 more pages than the old two-volume edition.

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Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature

Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature

by Benjamin R. Foster
Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature

Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature

by Benjamin R. Foster

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Comprehensive collection of ancient Akkadian literature spanning three millennia. This larger, completely new, 3rd edition contains many compositions not in the previous editions; new translations of previously included compositions; incorporation of new text fragments identified or excavated since the last publication; all new footnotes; references and commentary brought up to date to reflect scholarly work of the last 10 years; and 100 more pages than the old two-volume edition.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781883053765
Publisher: CDL Press
Publication date: 06/30/2005
Edition description: Third
Pages: 1044
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 2.00(d)
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