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Author(s): Johannes Haubold
ISBN(s): 9781107010765, 1107010764
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Year: 2013
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ISBN 10: 1107010764
ISBN 13:  9781107010765
Author: Johannes Haubold

This book proposes a new approach to the study of ancient Greek and Mesopotamian literature. Ranging from Homer and Gilgamesh to Herodotus and the Babylonian-Greek author Berossos, it paints a picture of two literary cultures that, over the course of time, became profoundly entwined. Along the way, the book addresses many questions that are of interest to the student of the ancient world: how did the literature of Greece relate to that of its eastern neighbours? What did ancient readers from different cultures think it meant to be human? Who invented the writing of universal history as we know it? How did the Greeks come to divide the world into Greeks and ‘barbarians’, and what happened when they came to live alongside those ‘barbarians’ after the conquests of Alexander the Great? In addressing these questions, the book draws on cutting-edge research in comparative literature, postcolonial studies and archive theory.

Greece and Mesopotamia Dialogues in Literature The W B Stanford Memorial Lectures 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction: Literary Dialogues Between Greece and Mesopotamia

  • Understanding the Scope of Literary Comparisons

  • Historical Context: Greece and Mesopotamia in the Ancient World

  • The Significance of W.B. Stanford’s Contributions to Comparative Literature

  • An Overview of Literary Traditions in Both Civilizations

Chapter 2: The Foundations of Greek and Mesopotamian Literature

  • The Origins of Greek Literature: From Oral Tradition to Written Epics

  • Early Mesopotamian Literary Works: From Sumerian Hymns to Akkadian Epics

  • The Role of Religion and Mythology in Shaping Literary Narratives

  • Common Themes: Gods, Kings, Heroes, and Creation Myths

Chapter 3: Epic Poetry in Greece and Mesopotamia

  • The Homeric Epics: The Iliad and the Odyssey

  • The Epic of Gilgamesh: Themes of Mortality, Friendship, and the Quest for Immortality

  • Comparative Analysis: Heroism, Fate, and Divine Intervention

  • The Role of the Epic in Society: Historical and Cultural Significance

Chapter 4: Mythology and Religion in Greek and Mesopotamian Literature

  • Greek Gods and Goddesses: The Pantheon and Mythological Narratives

  • The Mesopotamian Pantheon: Enki, Ishtar, Marduk, and More

  • Creation Myths: Comparing the Theogony of Hesiod and Enuma Elish

  • The Role of Rituals, Temples, and Priests in Shaping Literary Forms

Chapter 5: Tragedy and Drama: Greek and Mesopotamian Influences

  • The Birth of Greek Tragedy: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

  • Mesopotamian Drama and the Influence of Religious Festivals

  • Tragic Heroes: From Oedipus to Gilgamesh

  • Literary Structures: Chorus, Dialogue, and the Role of Fate

Chapter 6: Lyric and Wisdom Literature

  • Greek Lyric Poetry: Sappho, Pindar, and the Expression of Personal Experience

  • Wisdom Literature in Mesopotamia: Proverbs, Advice, and Reflection on Life

  • The Influence of Philosophy: Greek Rationalism and Mesopotamian Wisdom

  • Comparative Themes: Justice, Morality, and the Nature of Human Life

Chapter 7: Language and Literary Style: Greek and Mesopotamian Approaches

  • The Greek Language and its Stylistic Innovations in Poetry

  • The Cuneiform Script and Literary Expression in Ancient Mesopotamia

  • Rhetoric and Oratory in Greece: Public Speaking as a Literary Form

  • Mesopotamian Poetic Techniques: Repetition, Parallelism, and Symbolism

Chapter 8: Politics and Power in Greek and Mesopotamian Literature

  • The Role of Kingship and Governance in Greek Literature

  • The Divine Right of Kings in Mesopotamian Texts

  • Literary Depictions of Tyranny, Justice, and Leadership

  • Comparing Epic Narratives of Conquest and Rule: Alexander and Gilgamesh

Chapter 9: The Afterlife and Immortality: Views from Greece and Mesopotamia

  • The Greek Concept of the Afterlife: Elysium, Tartarus, and Hades

  • Mesopotamian Beliefs in the Afterlife: The Underworld and Immortality of Kings

  • Heroic Journeys and the Search for Eternal Life: The Odyssey vs. Gilgamesh

  • Philosophical Reflections on Death and the Human Condition in Both Traditions

Chapter 10: Legacy and Influence: Greece and Mesopotamia in Later Literature

  • The Influence of Greek Literature on Western Civilization

  • Mesopotamian Literary Legacy and Its Role in Ancient Near Eastern Culture

  • Cross-Cultural Influence: How Greek and Mesopotamian Ideas Traveled

  • The Enduring Impact of Greek and Mesopotamian Myths in Modern Literature

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