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

By **Piotr Michalowski**

- ISBN-13: 9781575063201
- Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 264
- Published: 7 Apr 2014
- Language: en
- Price: £49.91 (new)
- Categories: Texts, ELEGIAC POETRY, SUMERIAN LANGUAGE_TEXTS, Sumerian language

## About this book

The Lamentation over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur, Volume 1, is a comprehensive presentation of a significant Sumerian poem. This work of elegiac poetry details the suffering and devastation within Babylonia during the collapse of the Third Dynasty of Ur. As a primary example of native historiography, the text serves as both a historical record and a sophisticated literary composition.

Piotr Michalowski provides an academic introduction that situates the poem within the broader Sumerian language and literary traditions. This volume evaluates the text as a historical source and includes detailed indexes and copies of previously unpublished texts. This scholarly edition offers a critical look at ancient Mesopotamian history through the lens of classical Sumerian texts.

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