How to Do Things with Tears | Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia

Paul Delnero

ISBN 10: 1501519468 / ISBN 13: 9781501519468

Published by de Gruyter, 2020

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How to Do Things with Tears | Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia | Paul Delnero | Buch | VIII | Englisch | 2020 | de Gruyter | EAN 9781501519468 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Do Things with Tears | Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1501519468
• ISBN 13: 9781501519468
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 244W x 170H x 18D millimeters 244 millimeters width by 170 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 612 grams
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Synopsis

In contrast to other traditions, cultic laments in Mesopotamia were not performed in response to a tragic event, such as a death or a disaster, but instead as a preemptive ritual to avert possible catastrophes. Mesopotamian laments provide a unique insight into the relationship between humankind and the gods, and their study sheds light on the nature of collective rituals within a crosscultural context.

Cultic laments were performed in Mesopotamia for nearly 3000 years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important ritual practice in the early 2nd millennium BCE, the period during which Sumerian laments were first put in writing. It also includes a new translation and critical edition of Uruamairabi (‘That city, which has been plundered’), one of the most widely performed compositions of its genre.

About the Authors

Paul Delnero, John Hopkins-Universität, Baltimore, USA.

Paul Delnero, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.