How To Do Things With Tears

Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia

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Delnero, Paul

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668 Seiten

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De Gruytererschienen am10.08.2020

In contrast to other traditions, cultic laments in Mesopotamia were not performed in response to a tragic event, such as a death or a disaster, but instead as a preemptive ritual to avert possible catastrophes. Mesopotamian laments provide a unique insight into the relationship between humankind and the gods, and their study sheds light on the nature of collective rituals within a crosscultural context. Cultic laments were performed in Mesopotamia for nearly 3000 years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important ritual practice in the early 2nd millennium BCE, the period during which Sumerian laments were first put in writing. It also includes a new translation and critical edition of Uruamairabi ( That city, which has been plundered´), one of the most widely performed compositions of its genre.mehr

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KlappentextIn contrast to other traditions, cultic laments in Mesopotamia were not performed in response to a tragic event, such as a death or a disaster, but instead as a preemptive ritual to avert possible catastrophes. Mesopotamian laments provide a unique insight into the relationship between humankind and the gods, and their study sheds light on the nature of collective rituals within a crosscultural context. Cultic laments were performed in Mesopotamia for nearly 3000 years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important ritual practice in the early 2nd millennium BCE, the period during which Sumerian laments were first put in writing. It also includes a new translation and critical edition of Uruamairabi ( That city, which has been plundered´), one of the most widely performed compositions of its genre.

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ISBN/GTIN978-1-5015-1946-8

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De Gruyter

Erscheinungsjahr2020

Erscheinungsdatum10.08.2020

ReiheStudies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER)

Reihen-Nr.26

Seiten668 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch