Jacobsen, Thorkild 1904-1993

The treasures of darkness : a history of Mesopotamian religion by Thorkild Jacobsen( Book )

32 editions published between 1976 and 1979 in English and held by 1,816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

" ... No one can plausibly deny that the religious development of the peoples of Canaan (and indeed of all the ancient world around the eastern Mediterranean to the Indus river) were affected by the cultural and religious developments in Mesopotamia, the centre of the region, and a fertile region second to none known in the world, on a par with the Nile, around which another major civilization arose. This is a text of history of Mesopotamia in its own right. By the time history gets back this far, the lines become very blurred, rather like parallel lines intersecting on the horizon. Literature, religion, archaeology, sociology, psychology -- all of these disciplines become intertwined in Jacobsen's text as he looks at Sumerian society. The book is organized with an introduction, then according to time divisions of fourth, third, and second millennia, then concludes with an epilogue into the first millennium, during which the Bible as we know it (and most ancient history such as is commonly known occurred) came to be"--Amazon.com

Riches hidden in secret places : ancient Near Eastern studies in memory of Thorkild Jacobsen by I. Tzvi Abusch( )

17 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,591 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Providing a scholar's salute to a teacher, colleague, and friend, the contributors to this volume honor the memory of Thorkild Jacobsen with essays on Mesopotamian history, culture, literature, and religion

The intellectual adventure of ancient man : an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East by Henri Frankfort( Book )

10 editions published between 1946 and 1977 in English and held by 1,422 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"An Oriental institute essay.""Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref. Includes bibliographies. Introduction: Myth and reality, by H. and H.A. Frankfort. -- Egypt: The nature of the universe. The function of the state. The values of life. By J.A. Wilson. -- Mesopotamia: The cosmos as a state. The function of the state. The good life. By Thorkild Jacobsen. -- The Hebrews: God. Man. Man in the world. Nation, society, and politics. By W.A. Irwin. Conclusion: The emancipation of thought from myth, by H. and H.A. Frankfort

The Harps that once-- : Sumerian poetry in translation by Thorkild Jacobsen( Book )

17 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in English and held by 856 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sumerian, the oldest language known, is represented by hundreds of thousands of clay tablets inscribed in the cuneiform writing system. Most of the tablets are devoted to mundane matters- ration lists, annual accounts, deeds, contracts- but a substantial number contain examples of perhaps the earliest poetry extant. In this volume, the eminent Assyriologist Thorkild Jacobsen presents translations of some of these ancient poems, including a number of compositions that have never before been published in translation. "What a wonderful bouquet; a gift to us all from a master Sumeriologist, a singer of human achievement, and a lover of words. Jacobsen needs no introduction and this work is special, and should be found in the home of all human and literate persons. It gives access to the mind of ancient Mesopotamia in a manner rarely duplicated heretofore ... Jacobsen has chosen widely from Sumer's rich literature- myth, epics, hymns, boasts, epithalamia, love songs, lamentations, fables- nad has presented us with perspective renderings". Jack M. Sasson, Religious Studies Review

Toward the image of Tammuz and other essays on Mesopotamian history and culture by Thorkild Jacobsen( Book )

24 editions published between 1969 and 2014 in English and held by 766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The essays in this volume attempt to be representative of all aspects of Jacobsen's work, but they stress his studies in history and religion.--Foreword

The Sumerian king list by Thorkild Jacobsen( Book )

48 editions published between 1939 and 1989 in 3 languages and held by 547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sumerian proverbs : glimpses of everyday life in ancient Mesopotamia by Edmund I Gordon( Book )

14 editions published between 1959 and 1968 in English and held by 498 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Before philosophy, the intellectual adventure of ancient man; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East by Henri Frankfort( Book )

9 editions published between 1946 and 1968 in English and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"An Oriental Institute essay."Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man. Introduction: Myth and reality, by H. and H.A. Frankfort.--Egypt: The nature of the universe. The function of the state. The values of life. By J.A. Wilson.--Mesopotamia: The cosmos of the state. The function of the state. The good life. By T. Jacobsen. Conclusion: The emancipation of thought from myth, by H. and H.A. Frankfort

Sumerological studies in honor of Thorkild Jacobsen on his seventieth birthday, June 7, 1974( Book )

10 editions published between 1975 and 1977 in English and held by 285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sennacherib's aqueduct at Jerwan by Thorkild Jacobsen( Book )

15 editions published in 1935 in English and held by 284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide