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Title |
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Myth to Epic: The Imagination of War in Syro-Mesopotamia - War, Peace and Resilience in the Ancient World Narratives |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Jérôme Pace |
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Discipline(s) |
Religious Studies; Ancient History; Peace Studies |
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Keyword(s) |
myths; epics; Sumero-Akkadian; ancient Near East; Ninurta; Lugal.e; Epic of Tukulti-Ninurta; Syro-Mesopotamia; war rules |
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Subject |
Subject classification |
Ancient History; Peace Studies |
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Description |
Abstract |
Fascinating but difficult objects of study, religious and historical myths and epics define the world views and identities of human societies. Sumero-Akkadian mythological and epic literature fulfils this role as a set of explanatory and normative narratives that are among the most important sources of information for the study of the ancient Near East. In this regard, Ninurta’s 3rd millennium myth Lugal.e and 2nd millennium Epic of Tukulti-Ninurta I offer an interesting vision of the imagination of war in Syro-Mesopotamia. Ninurta and Tukulti-Ninurta’s fights against their enemies – with their causes and consequences – can be read not only as myths and epics, but also as expressions of diplomacy and war rules of their time. |
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Publisher |
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Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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01-May-2026 |
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Peer-reviewed Article |
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PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/44498 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.44498 |
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Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; War, Peace and Resilience in the Ancient World Narratives |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |