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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Speiser, E. A.
Format: Print Article
In:AOS
Year: 1955, Issue: 38, Pages: 35-76; 361-362
KeiBi Identifier:17:381
Further subjects:Konferenzschrift