This classic work has served students of Akkadian literature as a useful sourcebook and as a model publication for the study of a specific corpus of cuneiform literature. These timeless proverbs, instructive precepts, and ancient fables demonstrate a rich heritage in the Mesopotamian development of this genre. Lambert's focused collection also provides scholars with a unique comparative reference for those studying biblical wisdom literature. An Eisenbrauns classic reprint.
| ISBN: | 9780931464942 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 1996 |
| Author: | W G Lambert |
| Publisher: | Eisenbrauns an imprint of Penn State University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 454 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient history |
This classic work has served students of Akkadian literature as a useful sourcebook and as a model publication for the study of a specific corpus of cuneiform literature. These timeless proverbs, instructive precepts, and ancient fables demonstrate a rich heritage in the Mesopotamian development of this genre. Lambert's focused collection also provides scholars with a unique comparative reference for those studying biblical wisdom literature. An Eisenbrauns classic reprint.
Babylonian Wisdom Literature features in the following genres: Ancient history
Babylonian Wisdom Literature is available in Hardback
Babylonian Wisdom Literature was written by W G Lambert and published by Eisenbrauns an imprint of Penn State University Press
Babylonian Wisdom Literature has 454 pages