Gilgamesh and The Exaltation of Inanna
: Lost History, Lost Epic
- Continuity and Disruption: Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature
- Lost Languages and Archaeology
- Conquest and Disruption
- Preservation and Politics in the Present
- Mesopotamian History: From Sumer (c. 3300 BCE) to Akkad (c. 2300 BCE)
and Babylonia (c. 1850 BCE)
- Linguistic and Political Development
- The Real Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, Builder of Walls
- Nomadic and Agricultural Societies
- Urban Culture and Literature
- Enheduanna’s Akkadia: Sargon I unites Akkad and Sumer, 2300BCE
- The Kingdom of Akkadia
- Enheduanna: Priestess and Poet
- Invasion and Restoration
- Mesopotamian Religion and Institutions
- Gods and Goddesses: An, Enlil, Enki, Inanna
- Marriage and Prostitution
- Hunting and Drinking
- Conclusions: Why Read Ancient Literature?
- Common Themes and Problems
- Continuity and Breaks
- Ancient for Us; Ancient for Them