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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.
- Format: Inbunden
- ISBN: 9781501519468
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 676
- Utgivningsdatum: 2020-08-10
- Förlag: De Gruyter