Antiquity Studies

Series | Antiquity Studies
Monograph | The Akkadian Great Hymns and Prayers
Chapter | 1 • Introduction

1 • Introduction

Abstract

The first chapter provides an overview of the development and tradition of Mesopotamian hymns and prayers, focusing on the corpus of the Great Hymns and Prayers. After a complete list of all known manuscripts of the Great Hymns and Prayers, a brief analysis of the corpus is given, highlighting stylistic, linguistic and thematic features.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: Aug. 1, 2023 | Accepted: Jan. 15, 2024 | Published Dec. 18, 2024 | Language: en


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