The Idea of History in the Ancient Near East
Ancient Mesopotamia: 1. Nature of the Problem — 2. The General Cultural Setting: Civilization, Religion, Government — 3. Nature of the Source Material — 4. The Past as Seen by the Mesopotamians — 5. Traditional Views on the Meaning of the Past — 6. Omens and Letters to the Gods — 7. The Idea of Hist...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| In: | AOS Year: 1955, Issue: 38, Pages: 35-76; 361-362 |
| KeiBi Identifier: | 17:381 |
| Further subjects: | Konferenzschrift
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| Summary: | Ancient Mesopotamia: 1. Nature of the Problem — 2. The General Cultural Setting: Civilization, Religion, Government — 3. Nature of the Source Material — 4. The Past as Seen by the Mesopotamians — 5. Traditional Views on the Meaning of the Past — 6. Omens and Letters to the Gods — 7. The Idea of History in the Wisdom Literature. |
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