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Reading Sumerian Poetry (Athlone Publications in Egyptology & Ancient Near Eastern St)
Reading Sumerian Poetry - Athlone Publications in Egyptology & Ancient Near Eastern St Author:Jeremy Black Sumer was the first literary culture in the history of the world, as early as 2500 BC. Dr Black explroes how we can "read" this oldest poetry today. His account is structured around the the narrative poem that treats the hero Lugalbanda and his enounter with a monstrous bird.