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How To Do Things With Tears - Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia (Hardcover)
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How To Do Things With Tears - Ritual Lamenting in Ancient Mesopotamia (Hardcover)
Series: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER)
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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.
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