Esther Flückinger-Hawker
Urnamma of Ur in Sumerian Literary Tradition
1. Auflage 1999
XVII, 383 Seiten und einem Kunstdruckanhang mit 25 Abb. gebunden
ISBN 978-3-525-53342-0
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis - Band 166
zzgl. Versand
Buch
This book presents new standard editions of all the hitherto known hymns of Urnamma, the founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur (fl. 2100 B.C.), and adds new perspectives to the composition and development of the genre of Sumerian royal hymns in general.
The first chapter is introductory in nature. The second chapter presents a general survey of Urnamma’s hymnic corpus, including arguments for a broader definition of Sumerian royal hymns. The third chapter deals with correlations of Urnamma’s hymns with other textual sources pertaining to him. A fourth chapter is devoted to aspects of continuity and change in royal hymnography by analysing the Urnamma hymns in relation to other royal hymns and related genres. The final chapter presents editions of Urnamma hymns.
