Sacred Texts and the First Myth about the Creation of Writing
Results of this investigation bear important implications for two phenomena, concerning sacred texts and the origin of writing. (1) From an emic perspective, texts created by the gods turn out to be sacred, even numinous, in their conception. Further analysis of the subscript “Nissaba praise!” or of...
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 258-314 |
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origin of writing
B Erra Epic B Translation B Authorship B Mesopotamian myths B myth of the creation of writing B Hylistic B Ritual B Sacred Text B Lugalbanda Epic B Praise B Revelation B Oral Tradition B “Praise to Nissaba!” B Nissaba B Keš Hymn B Genre B Nanše A B Stratification B subscript ka enim-ma |
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