Pritchard, James B. (James Bennett) 1909-1997 creator ed. text bibliography nju Princeton Princeton University Press 1955 2d ed., corr. and enl. monographic eng

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xxi, 544 p. 29 cm. Myths, epics and legends: Egyptian myths, tales, and Mortuary texts -- Sumerian myths and Epic tales -- Akkadian Myths and Epics -- Hittites Myths, Epics and Legends -- Ugaritic Myths, Epics and Legends Legal texts: Collection of laws from Mesopotamia and Asia Minor -- Egyptian and Hittite Treaties -- Hittite Instructions -- Documents from the Practice of Law -- Mesopotamian Legal Documents Historical texts: Egyptian Historical Texts -- Babylonian and Assyrian Historical Texts -- Texts from Hammurabi to the downfall of the Assyrian Empire -- Hittite Historical texts -- Palestinian Inscriptions Rituals, incantations, and descriptions of Festivals: Egyptian rituals and incantations -- Akkadian rituals -- Hittite rituals, incantations, and description of Festival Hymns and prayers: Egyptian Hymns and prayers -- Sumero-Akkadian Hymns and Prayers -- Hittite Prayers Didactic and wisdom literature: Egyptian Didactic tales -- Proverbs and precepts -- Akkadian proverbs and counsels -- Aramaic proverbs and precepts -- Egyptian observations -- Akkadian observations on life and the World Order -- Egyptians oracles and prophecies -- Lamentations: A sumerian lementation Secular songs and poems: Egyptian secular songs and poems Letters: An Egyptian letter -- A Sumerian letter -- Akkadian letters -- Aramaic letters Miscellaneous texts: Egyptian texts -- Sumerian love song -- Hittite Omen -- Canaanite and Aramaic Inscriptions -- South-Arabian Inscriptions -- Addenda: Akkadian Myths and epics, New Texts Translators and annotators: W.F. Albright [and others] Bibliographical footnotes. History of contemporary events Middle Eastern literature Translations into English BS1180 .P83 1955 221.93 55009033 DLC 820605 20230626090943.0 4056084