Weapons of Words: Intertextual Competition in Babylonian Poetry
| Author | : Selena Wisnom |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2019-11-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004412972 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004412972 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (972 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Weapons of Words: Intertextual Competition in Babylonian Poetry by : Selena Wisnom
Download or read book Weapons of Words: Intertextual Competition in Babylonian Poetry written by Selena Wisnom and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-11-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Weapons of Words Selena Wisnom offers a literary study of three poems central to Babylonian culture: Anzû, Enūma eliš, and Erra and Išum, demonstrating how each uses sophisticated intertextual allusions to compete with its predecessors.
