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Legends of the kings of Akkade : the texts / Joan Goodnick Westenholz.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Mesopotamian civilizations ; 7.Publication details: Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 1997.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 410 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781575065038
  • 1575065037
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Legends of the kings of Akkade.DDC classification:
  • 892/.1 21
LOC classification:
  • PJ3725 .W47 1997eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
  • 18.70
  • 15.26
  • 18.79
  • EM 2650
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Contents:
pt. A. Sargon -- pt. B. Naram-Sin.
Summary: The most impressive legacy of the Dynasty of Akkade (ca. 2310-2160 B.C.E.) was the widespread, popular legends of its kings. Dr. Westenholz offers an annotated edition of all the known legends of the Akkadian kings, with transliteration, translation, and commentary. Of particular interest to biblical scholars is the inclusion of "The Birth Legend of Sargon," which is often compared to Moses in Exodus.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)444739

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. A. Sargon -- pt. B. Naram-Sin.

Print version record.

English.

The most impressive legacy of the Dynasty of Akkade (ca. 2310-2160 B.C.E.) was the widespread, popular legends of its kings. Dr. Westenholz offers an annotated edition of all the known legends of the Akkadian kings, with transliteration, translation, and commentary. Of particular interest to biblical scholars is the inclusion of "The Birth Legend of Sargon," which is often compared to Moses in Exodus.