# The Lamentation over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur, Vol. 1

By **Piotr Michalowski**

- ISBN-13: 9780931464430
- Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 264
- Published: 30 Jun 1989
- Language: en
- Price: £66.83 (new)
- Categories: ELEGIAC POETRY, SUMERIAN LANGUAGE_TEXTS

## About this book

The Lamentation over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur Volume 1 provides the first complete presentation of a significant Sumerian poem. This work of elegiac poetry details the widespread suffering and devastation in Babylonia during the collapse of the Third Dynasty of Ur. As a piece of native historiography, the text serves as both a literary composition and a vital record of ancient Mesopotamian history.

Piotr Michalowski offers a detailed introduction that situates the poem within the broader context of Sumerian language texts. This volume evaluates the poem as a historical source and includes comprehensive indexes along with copies of previously unpublished texts. This scholarly edition ensures the preservation of an important cultural narrative from one of the earliest civilizations.

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