{"product_id":"princess-priestess-poet-the-sumerian-temple-hymns-of-enheduanna-classics-and-the-ancient-world-9780292723535","title":"Princess, Priestess, Poet: The Sumerian Temple Hymns of Enheduanna (Classics and the Ancient World)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrincess, Priestess, Poet: The Sumerian Temple Hymns of Enheduanna (Classics and the Ancient World)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Meador, Betty De Shong. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780292723535.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving in 2300 BCE, Sumerian high priestess Enheduanna became the first author of historical record by signing her name to a collection of hymns written for forty-two temples throughout the southern half of ancient Mesopotamia, the civilization now known as Sumer.\nEach of her hymns confirmed to the worshipers in each city the patron deitys unique character and significance. The collected hymns became part of the literary canon of the remarkable Sumerian culture and were copied by scribes in the temples for hundreds of years after Enheduannas death.\nBetty De Shong Meador offers here the first collection of original translations of all forty-two hymns along with a lengthy examination of the relevant deity and city, as well as an analysis of the verses themselves. She introduces the volume with discussions of Sumerian history and mythology, as well as with what is known about Enheduanna, thought to be the first high priestess to the moon god Nanna, and daughter of Sargon, founder of one of the first empires in human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666059124789,"sku":"ByrdShop_0292723539","price":55.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780292723535_e1dae7be-3f2c-4551-9065-306ef23be407.jpg?v=1782451248","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/princess-priestess-poet-the-sumerian-temple-hymns-of-enheduanna-classics-and-the-ancient-world-9780292723535","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}