This classic work has served students of Akkadian literature as a useful sourcebook and as a model publication for the study of a specific corpus of cuneiform literature. These timeless proverbs, instructive precepts, and ancient fables demonstrate a rich heritage in the Mesopotamian development of this genre. Lambert's focused collection also provides scholars with a unique comparative reference for those studying biblical wisdom literature. An Eisenbrauns classic reprint.
- ISBN10 0931464943
- ISBN13 9780931464942
- Publish Date 30 June 1996
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Eisenbrauns
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 454
- Language English