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The gods rich in praise : early Greek and Mesopotamian religious poetry / Christopher Metcalf.

Author/creator Metcalf, Christopher, 1986-
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoOxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Descriptionxiv, 288 pages ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online Classical Studies
Subject(s)
Religious poetry, Greek.
Religious poetry, Greek--Foreign influences.
Series Oxford classical monographs
Contents Sumerian hymns of the Old Babylonian Period -- Akkadian hymns of the Old Babylonian Period -- The Hittite evidence in the light of Old Babylonian sources -- Introductory remarks on the early Greek and Mesopotamian sources -- Hymnic openings -- A case of negative predication -- Variations on the names of the goddess -- Sumerian and Hittite notes on Iliad 1.62-4.
Abstract This title contributes to the current academic debate on the relationship between early Greek poetry and the ancient Near East, especially Mesopotamia. It is the first extensive study to be based on a detailed analysis of the ancient texts, consisting in this case of a selection of religious poems mainly in Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, and Greek.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 240-282) and indexes.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageTexts in English, Ancient Greek, Akkadian, Hittite and Sumerian.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014947489
ISBN9780198723363 (hardback)
ISBN0198723369 (hardback)

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