This work presents for the first time in its entirety the long Sumerian poem describing the destruction and suffering in Babylonia during the final days of the Third Dynasty of Ur. The text is both an important work of native historiography and a moving literary composition. The author's introduction places the work within the Sumerian literary tradition, and evaluates it as a historical source. Indexes and copies of unpublished texts are included.
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This work presents for the first time in its entirety the long Sumerian poem describing the destruction and suffering in Babylonia during the final days of the Third Dynasty of Ur. The text is both an important work of native historiography and a moving literary composition. The author's introduction places the work within the Sumerian literary tradition, and evaluates it as a historical source. Indexes and copies of unpublished texts are included.
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Good. No dust jacket. a nice copy but has a limited number of underlines, thus the downgrade in condition. Sewn binding. Mesopotamian Civilizations. Audience: College/higher education.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Text and images are unmarked; pages are bright, though the page edges are lightly age toned. Binding is tight and square. No dust jacket, likely as issued.