Description:
Oxford University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x1x11. [Assyriology] Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket with loss. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. xvi, 358 p., 75 cuneiform plates, 28 cm. <br> In Babylonian studies 'Wisdom' is used to cover a group of texts similar in scope to the Biblical Wisdom books: discussions on the problem of suffering, teachings on the good life, fables or contest literature, and proverbs. This volume contains the texts, translations of each work, and philological notes. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.