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How I properly Start with the Mesopotamians? What are the necessary books? So far I am reading The Sumerians by S N Kramer

>> No.15598851
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>>15598584
At some point you should read the myths.

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>>15598584
>he didnt start with the primordial ooze

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Bump for interest.

As for as secondary lit is concerned, I did like Susan Wise Bauer's coverage of Mesopotamia in her book on ancient history as an introduction.

>> No.15600331

>>15598851
is that a good translation? im also interested

>> No.15600356

an Iraqi here bumping because i'm also interested

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>>15600331
Not the anon you're replying to, but David Ferry's translation of Gilgamesh is my favorite of the few that I've read.

>> No.15600659

>>15598584
You'll find a lot of resemblance with the Old Testament

- The Sumerian flood myth

Accadian myths and poems:

- Enûma Elish
- The Epic of Gilgameš (The most relevant)
- The Worm and the toothache
- Adapa and the South Wind
- Ishtar's descent into the nether world
- The legend of Sargon

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>>15600659
My source.
In this book there are a lot of more cultures of the middles East appart from the Mesopotamian