Project Gutenberg 2015-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 1139 Vanderburgh, Frederick Augustus 1847 1923 Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum" by Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh is a scholarly collection of ancient hymns written in the early 20th century. This work applies a rigorous examination to hymns dedicated to various deities of the old Babylonian pantheon, contributing to the understanding of their linguistic and cultural significance. The book stands as a valuable resource for those interested in Assyriology and the intricacies of Sumerian mythology." "The opening of this work introduces the complex background of the Sumerian language and its interaction with Semitic influences over centuries, particularly in religious texts. It discusses the challenges faced in translating ancient hymns due to their unilingual and Non-Semitic characteristics, and highlights the significance of these hymns in shedding light on Babylonian religious practices. The preface also contextualizes the hymns, naming deities like Bêl and Sin, and establishes the focus of the book on translating and commenting on specific hymns that illustrate the nature and attributes of these gods, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of Sumerian literature." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sumerian language -- Texts Hymns, Sumerian PJ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Religion/Spirituality 365967 2025-09-19T10:04:24.829421 text/html 336724 2024-10-24T14:16:09 text/html 236154 2025-09-19T10:04:34.366299 application/epub+zip 245335 2025-09-19T10:04:27.429383 application/epub+zip 175059 2025-09-19T10:04:26.155346 application/epub+zip 403941 2025-09-19T10:04:38.548324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335145 2025-09-19T10:04:33.248326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265149 2022-09-21T19:17:32.956572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250973 2025-09-19T10:04:23.088511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230981 2024-10-24T14:16:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16149 2025-09-19T10:04:38.690287 application/rdf+xml 17864 2025-09-19T10:04:26.315370 image/jpeg 2434 2025-09-19T10:04:26.234343 image/jpeg 220942 2025-09-19T10:04:24.854345 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog