Ludlul
The Babylonian Poem of the Righteous Sufferer
Ludlul
The Babylonian Poem of the Righteous Sufferer
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Description
As the second volume of a pathbreaking new series dedicated to Akkadian poetry, the book presents the Babylonian poem Ludlul in transcription and translation, accompanied by an introduction for non-specialist readers and essays by leading scholars in the field of ancient religion and ancient near eastern studies.
Acting as a companion to the poem, the book provides readers with the tools they need to explore Ludlul in greater depth and the religion of ancient Mesopotamia. Essays cover the literary and cultural-historical context of the poem, its main themes, poetic features, and history of reception. Approaching Ludlul as a work of literature, the authors pay special attention to questions of poetic style, intertextual resonance such as its influence on the Book of Job, and literary and cultural significance.
The book comes complete with recommendations for further reading and will become an indispensable companion for anyone interested in the literature and religion of the ancient near east.
Table of Contents
Facing-page transcription and translation, Aino Hätinen (LMU Münich, Germany), and Sophus Helle (Princeton University, USA)
1. The characters of Ludlul in their historical context, Enrique Jiménez (LMU Münich, Germany)
2. Poetics and stylistics, Nicla de Zorzi (University of Vienna, Austria)
3. Ludlul and the theology of Marduk, Tzvi Abusch, (Brandeis University, USA)
4. Ethics and theodicy in Ludlul, Takayoshi Oshima, (Leipzig University, Germany)
5. Social status and eloquent speech in Ludlul, Alan Lenzi (University of the Pacific, USA)
6. Magic and medicine in Ludlul, Barbara Böck (Spanish National Research Council, Spain)
7. Dreams and revelation in Ludlul, Elyze Zomer (EKU Tübingen, Germany)
8. Ludlul in the context of wisdom literature, Yoram Cohen (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
9. Ludlul and pedagogy, Johannes Haubold (Princeton University, USA)
10.Polarity in Ludlul, Sophus Helle ( Princeton University, USA)
11. Ludlul and Job, Jacqueline Vayntreub (Yale University, USA)
12. Ludlul's modern reception, Aino Hätinen (LMU Münich, Germany)
Product details
| Published | Jul 08 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781350475205 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Series | The Library of Babylonian Literature |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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