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Fictional Akkadian autobiography : a generic and comparative study

Assyro-Babylonian history.
Print Book, English, 1991
Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake, Ind., 1991
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xi, 274 pages ; 24 cm
9780931464416, 0931464412
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PrefaceAbbreviationsPart 11. A Generic Approach to Akkadian Literature2. A Comparative Approach to Akkadian Literature3. Autobiography as a GenreConclusion to Part 1Part 24. Fictional Akkadian Autobiography with a Blessing and/or Curse Ending5. Fictional Akkadian Autobiography with a Donation Ending6. Fictional Akkadian Autobiography with a Didactic Ending7. Fictional Akkadian Autobiography with a Prophetic Ending8. Fragmentary AutobiographiesPart 39. ConclusionAppendix: English TranslationsBibliographyIndex of Ancient Personal NamesIndex of Ancient Near Eastern WritingsIndex of ScriptureIndex of Subjects
Includes English translations of the 15 Akkadian texts described