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OverviewBasing himself on a careful study of all hitherto published (and some unpublished) Old-Babylonian literary texts - roughly 270 different compositions of all literary genres - Dr. Wasserman systematically leads the reader to a number of insightful conclusions regarding distinctive style and outstanding features of the Old-Babylonian literary system (as opposed to everyday texts, such as letters). The three opening chapters - Hendiadys, Tamyiz, and Damqam-inim - are mainly concerned with syntax, but also connections with inalienability, a semantic issue. Chapter four and five, Merismus and Simile, focus on semantics (though also including word order). The last chapter, Rhyming Couplets, is fully devoted to form, with elaborations on such semantic problems as performative speech acts. The concluding pages delineate the contours of the Old-Babylonian literary system; genres and 'genre-families', the dichotomy between oral and written traditions, and the distinction between learned and popular literature. With a detailed catalogue of all known literary Old-Babylonian compositions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nathan WassermanPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 27 Dimensions: Width: 24.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 17.00cm Weight: 0.637kg ISBN: 9789004124042ISBN 10: 9004124047 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 25 November 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNathan Wasserman, Ph.D. (1993) in Assyriology, the Hebrew University Jerusalem, is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Assyriology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research interests are in Old-Babylonian literature and Old-Babylonian epistolary grammar. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |