Women's Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia
An Anthology of the Earliest Female Authors
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Women's Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia
An Anthology of the Earliest Female Authors
About This Book
Women's Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia presents fresh and engaging translations of works that were composed or edited by female scribes and elite women of the ancient Near East. These texts provide insight into the social status, struggles, and achievements of women during the earliest periods of recorded human history (c.2300–540 BCE). In three introductory chapters and a concluding chapter, Charles Halton and Saana Svärd provide an overview of the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia and examine gender by analyzing these different kinds of texts. The translations cover a range of genres, including hymns, poems, prayers, letters, inscriptions, and oracles. Each text is accompanied by a short introduction that situates the composition within its ancient environment and explores what it reveals about the lives of women within the ancient world. This anthology will serve as an essential reference book for scholars and students of ancient history, gender studies, and world literature.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Notes to the Reader
- List of Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II The Texts
- Part III Conclusions
- Index of Divine Names
- Index of Personal Names
- Index of Place Names