Samuel Noah Kramer Books

Kramer ranked among the world's foremost Sumerologists. . . . The book will interest both the scholar and the general educated reader.-Religious Studies Bulletin číst celé

The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is a compendium of what is known about them. The author outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world.

The book offers an insightful exploration of Sumerian mythology, highlighting the pioneering work of Samuel Noah Kramer, a prominent Sumerologist. As the first to decipher and compile significant Sumerian texts, Kramer provides a comprehensive understanding of the myths and literature from this ancient civilization. His scholarship sheds light on the cultural and historical context of Sumerian beliefs, making it an essential resource for those interested in ancient mythology and the foundations of human civilization.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS5eh...Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta is an interesting tale about a diplomatic exchange and prelude to war between Enmerkar, the king of Uruk, and the unnamed Lord of Aratta, from around 2100 BC. Enmerkar wants precious stones for a new temple, Aratta wants barley as his people are under a famine. Enmerkar begins negotiations belligerently, but Aratta does not fear Uruk's military might, and thus begins the conflict between the two cities. The text is notable for being a very early version of the "Confusion of Tongues" narrative, in addition to including a story about the invention of writing on clay tablets.

Unsere Welt lebenswert zu erhalten, ist die wohl größte Herausforderung unserer Zeit. Wir steuern auf den globalen Kollaps zu. Was löst das in uns aus? 45 Autor*innen Zwischen Apokalypse und Utopie ist viel Platz für Poesie. Jede Krise setzt kreative Potenziale frei. Das beweist diese Anthologie mit engagierten Beiträgen aus der Poetry-Slam- und Lyrikszene Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz, die sich allesamt mit der Klimakatastrophe, dem Artensterben und einer ungewissen Zukunft auseinandersetzen. Dystopische, postapokalyptische Szenarien stehen neben optimistischen Visionen einer besseren Zukunft, präzise Analysen wechseln mit schmerzender Satire und poetischen Umdeutungen des Status Quo. So vielfältig die Texte in diesem Band sind, so energisch propagieren sie ein gemeinsames die Rettung unserer Lebensgrundlagen.

Il popolo piú antico e i fondamenti della civiltá umana L'autore passa in rassegna le diverse conquiste culturali delle città-stato sumeriche. I capitoli del libro sottolineano fin dal titolo il ruolo di scopritori svolto dai sumeri in ogni campo del sapere. Come "le prime scuole", "il primo parlamento", "la prima farmacopea", "il primo ideale morale".