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A Mesopotamian miscellany
Title
A Mesopotamian miscellany / Karen Polinger Foster ; translations by Benjamin R. Foster.
ISBN
9781463240523
146324052X
9781463240530
Publication
Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press LLC, 2020.
Copyright Notice Date
³2020
Physical Description
xxvi, 148 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Summary
"Drawn from Akkadian and Sumerian tablets in the Yale Babylonian Collection, many of them previously unpublished, this collection of readings brings to life the vibrancy of ancient Mesopotamian literature, beyond its better-known myths and epics"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Mesopotamian miscellany Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2020
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 28, 2021
Series
Gorgias studies in the ancient Near East ; 15
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXPLORATIONS OF THE MIND
LEARNING
School Days in Sumer
Copycat Homework
Learned References
Court Literati
Belles-Lettres
Enheduanna, Princess and Poet
NUMERACY
Mathematical Lessons
Measurement Lessons
Agricultural Accountability
Taxation
Weights and Measures
International Exchange Rates
Compound Interest
How Many Miles to Babylon?
Sun and Moon, Stars and Planets
MEMORY
I, Sargon
Remembering Naram-Sin
The Curse of Agade
Remembrance of Things Past
II. PASSION AND DISCIPLINE
LOVE
Sacred Marriage
Courtship
Mail-order Bride?
Marriage Contracts
Father of the Bride
Recovering the Dowry
Adultery
A Dangerous Liaison
Unloved and Unmourned
Family Love
A Woman's Yearning
The Love of the Gods for People
Love, Assaulted
MADNESS
The Madness of Gilgamesh
The Madness of Nabonidus
Divining Madness in the Land
Divining Madness in the Person
Divining Madness at a Distance
JUSTICE
Murder for Hire
Embezzlement
A Thieving Shepherd
Witch Trial?
A Jail Break
Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
Learning to be a Law Clerk
A Broken Engagement
Buying a House
A Last Will and Testament
III. SIGNS AND WONDERS OF NATURE
ANIMALS
Animal Proverbs and Fables
Animal Husbandry
Cats in Houses
Cats in Temples
Creatures for Kings
Nuisance Animals
BIRDS
Anzu, the Wicked Bird
Bird versus Fish
Wren Wit
Eagle Omens
The Meaning of Spots on Birds
Ducks and Doves for a Goddess
Of Eggs and Feathers
Cooking in Cuneiform
MAGIC
Magic Circles
Magic Bowls
Childbirth Spells
Lullaby Spells
Spells against Lamashtu
Spells against a Temptress Demon
Spells Cast by a Sorcerer
Spells Cast by a Witch
Pest Control Magic
Cultic Magic
Reading the Stars
Omens and Kings
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