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Reading Akkadian Prayers and Hymns: An Introduction
Alan Lenzi
ISBN
9781589835955
Volume
ANEM 3
Status
Available
Price
$72.00
Publication Date
July 2011
Paperback

$72.00

A thorough text for students of ancient Mesopotamian religion and the Hebrew Bible

Alan Lenzi places Akkadian prayers and hymns within both a religious studies perspective and a Mesopotamian studies perspective. Complete with vocabulary glosses, grammatical notes, literary commentary, and comparative suggestions to biblical material, this book provides a crucial tool for accessing ancient texts related to our understanding of the Hebrew Bible.

Features:

  • Background essays
  • Discussion of classes of Mesopotamian prayers and their comparative use in biblical studies
  • Akkadian text, transliteration, translation, and commentary
  • Notes on vocabulary and grammar

Alan Lenziis Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East at University of the Pacific. He is the author of Secrecy and the Gods: Secret Knowledge in Ancient Mesopotamia and Biblical Israel (Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project).

Click here for the volume front matter, including the table of contents and “About This Book.”

Click here for a printable publication sheet that you can put in your files or give to your librarian or bookstore.