The Shape of Stories: Narrative Structures in Cuneiform Literature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004537149)

How were narratives composed in the ancient Near East? What patterns and principles, constraints and considerations guided the shaping of cuneiform stories? The study of narrative structures has emerged as a promising approach to the textual heritage of the cuneiform world. Engaging with practically any ancient text--whether literary, historical, or religious--requires some understanding of the narrative forms that shaped their content. This volume gives researchers the tools to better understand those form, illustrating each approach to narrative analysis with a case study from the cultures of the ancient Near East: Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Hittite.

Author: Gina Konstantopoulos
ISBN-10: 9004537147
ISBN-13: 9789004537149
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 03/30/2023
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover