How To Do Things With Tears
Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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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.
Autoren-Porträt von Paul Delnero
Paul Delnero, John Hopkins-Universität, Baltimore, USA.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Paul Delnero
- 2020, VIII, 668 Seiten, 4 Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 16,4 x 23,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: De Gruyter
- ISBN-10: 1501519468
- ISBN-13: 9781501519468
Sprache:
Englisch
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