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A substantial translated anthology spanning Sumerian myths, hymns, laments, and poetry.
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The Literature of Ancient Sumer
A substantial translated anthology spanning Sumerian myths, hymns, laments, and poetry.
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First seen:2026-08-30
Last seen:2026-08-30
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Website:global.oup.com
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2026-08-30
“The Literature of Ancient Sumer - Jeremy Black. It is a quite substantial anthology, has myths, hymns, laments, royal praise poetry, proverbs, literary debates, etc.”
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