A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi B)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
29 pages
About This Book
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Šulgi B is the manifesto of a king who claims he can conquer empires with a stylus as easily as a spear. Discover how an ancient ruler attempted to secure his immortality by mandating that his own hymns become the foundation of every scribal education.