ISBN: 9781575062150

Some rubbing. Some page-edge soil. VG. 25pp photoplates Sumerian Epigraphy University of Chicago Press Chicago (1970) orig.wrappers 23x15cm, 143,(25) pp, Series: Materials for the Assyria… Mehr…

Some rubbing. Some page-edge soil. VG. 25pp photoplates Sumerian Epigraphy University of Chicago Press Chicago (1970) orig.wrappers 23x15cm, 143,(25) pp, Series: Materials for the Assyrian Dictionary, no. 4. Contains 170 texts in transliteration, with 58 of the tablets also reproduced in their original size., University of Chicago Press, 3, Paperback / softback. New. In this comprehensive study, Horowitz examines all of the extant Mesopotamian texts (both Sumerian and Akkadian) relating to the ideas of the physical universe and its constituent parts (Heaven, Earth, subterranean waters, underworld). The author shows that the Mesopotamian view of the universe was at once cohesive as well as discordant and deficient, while remaining fairly constant over more than 2,500 years. Horowitz first surveys the various sources for Mesopotamian cosmic geography, including various mythological and literary texts, as well as the famous &quot;Babylonian Map of the World&quot; and various astrological and astronomical texts. The universe was built by the gods in earliest times and was thought to be held together by cosmic bonds. Given this general notion, there is nevertheless significant variety in the inclusion or omission of various elements of the picture in texts of different genres and from different periods. In addition, the available evidence leaves a number of problems unsolved. What are the bounds of the universe? What is beyond the limits of the universe? In the second section of the book, Horowitz then discusses each of the various regions and their names in various locales and time periods, drawing on the disparate sources to show where there is coherence and where there is difference of perspective. In addition, he discusses all of the names for the different parts of the universe and examines the geographies of each region. Of importance for both Assyriologists and those interested in the history of ideas, particularly the cosmologies of the ancient Near East., 6<

ISBN: 9781575062150

In this comprehensive study, Horowitz examines all of the extant Mesopotamian texts (both Sumerian and Akkadian) relating to the ideas of the physical universe and its constituent parts (… Mehr…

In this comprehensive study, Horowitz examines all of the extant Mesopotamian texts (both Sumerian and Akkadian) relating to the ideas of the physical universe and its constituent parts (Heaven, Earth, subterranean waters, underworld). The author shows that the Mesopotamian view of the universe was at once cohesive as well as discordant and deficient, while remaining fairly constant over more than 2,500 years.Horowitz first surveys the various sources for Mesopotamian cosmic geography, including various mythological and literary texts, as well as the famous Babylonian Map of the World and various astrological and astronomical texts. The universe was built by the gods in earliest times and was thought to be held together by cosmic bonds. Given this general notion, there is nevertheless significant variety in the inclusion or omission of various elements of the picture in texts of different genres and from different periods. In addition, the available evidence leaves a number of problems unsolved. What are the bounds of the universe? What is beyond the limits of the universe? In the second section of the book, Horowitz then discusses each of the various regions and their names in various locales and time periods, drawing on the disparate sources to show where there is coherence and where there is difference of perspective. In addition, he discusses all of the names for the different parts of the universe and examines the geographies of each region.Of importance for both Assyriologists and those interested in the history of ideas, particularly the cosmologies of the ancient Near East. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>Ancient Hist>Ancient Hist, Penn State University Press Core >1<

2011, ISBN: 9781575062150

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Eisenbrauns, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 2nd Revised ed. 418 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-01-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.8 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1987393, Naher Ostens, Geschichte, Geisteswissenschaften, Fachbücher, Kategorien, Bücher, Naturwissenschaft & Mathematik, Astronomie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Allgemein, Klassische Antike, Epochen, Religion & Glaube, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Taschenbücher, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4201, Eisenbrauns, 2011<

2011, ISBN: 9781575062150

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2017, ISBN: 1575062151

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