Babylonian Wisdom Literature

Wilfred G. Lambert

Eisenbrauns, 1996 - Literary Criticism - 358 pages

This classic work has served students of Akkadian literature as a useful sourcebook and as a model publication for the study of a specific corpus of cuneiform literature. These timeless proverbs, instructive precepts, and ancient fables demonstrate a rich heritage in the Mesopotamian development of this genre. Lambert's focused collection also provides scholars with a unique comparative reference for those studying biblical wisdom literature. An Eisenbrauns classic reprint.

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This book demonstrates the Babylonian originals of the biblical books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiates, and the author makes a convincing case for the derivation of these biblical books from their ...

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Million thanks to persons and organizations that published this wonderful book in print and in internet-friendly version. I advise every person that has some knowledge of the English language -- to read parts of this book often, especially the text at page 61 of the Righteous Sufferer; I am unable to detect if there are inaccuracies in the translation from the cuneiform writing of this text into English, inasmuch as I have not been able to master the cuneiform writing to that high level, but the English translation of this text is very pleasant to read. This work of Wilfred G. Lambert is great and deserves to be praised with most lofty phrases. Eisebrauns Publishers have done great work for republishing this book. Google Books is great for choosing this book.
Dr. Natela Borisovna POPKHADZE, Head of the Scholarly Information Center at Phassis National Academy in Tbilisi. 

Contents

• V: 1
• VII: 21
• VIII: 63
• IX: 92
• X: 96
• XI: 107
• XII: 110
• XIII: 116
• XIV: 118
• XV: 139
• XVI: 150
• XVII: 151
• XVIII: 164
• XIX: 168
• XX: 175
• XXI: 186
• XXII: 210
• XXIII: 211
• XXIV: 213
• XXV: 222
• XXVI: 275
• XXVII: 283
• XXVIII: 343
• XXIX: 347
• XXX: 351
• XXXI: 353

Bibliographic information

• Title: Babylonian Wisdom Literature; G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
• Author: Wilfred G. Lambert
• Editor: Wilfred G. Lambert
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns, 1996
• ISBN: 0931464943, 9780931464942
• Length: 358 pages
• Subjects: Literary Criticism / General