9780198154242 - Babylonian Wisdom Literature (Oxford Reprints S.) von Lambert, W. G. (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Zustand: VERY GOOD. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 358pp, 75 plates. 4to, Sewn binding in blue cloth, gilt spine lettering. Ex-library with external labels removed; very clean and sharp with sound binding and little evidence of use. 'In Babylonian studies 'Wisdom' is used to cover a group of texts similar in scope to the Biblical Wisdom Books: discussions of suffering, teaching on the good life, fables or context literature and proverbs. These texts are not only of considerable literary merit, but are also of great importance to all students of the ancient Near East in revealing the thought patterns of the ancient Babylonians. In addition to the cuneiform texts, copied direct from the tablets, each work is given in translation, and an introductory chapter sets forth the cosmological background against which the works are to be set. Philological notes and a glossary complete the volume.' (From the DJ flap).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Former owner's bookplate to ffep. Pages lightly tanned. Spine lightly sunned. Very minor shelfwear. ; With 75 plates. ; 358 pages.