Women's Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Anthology of the Earliest Female Authors

Women's Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia presents fresh and engaging translations of works that were composed or edited by female scribes and elite women of the ancient Near East. These texts provide insight into the social status, struggles, and achievements of women during the earliest periods of recorded human history (c.2300-540 BCE). In three introductory chapters and a concluding chapter, Charles Halton and Saana Sv rd provide an overview of the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia and examine gender by analyzing these different kinds of texts. The translations cover a range of genres, including hymns, poems, prayers, letters, inscriptions, and oracles. Each text is accompanied by a short introduction that situates the composition within its ancient environment and explores what it reveals about the lives of women within the ancient world. This anthology will serve as an essential reference book for scholars and students of ancient history, gender studies, and world literature.

Author: Charles Halton
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/02/2017
Pages: 254
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.45h x 6.51w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781107052055