Download This PaperThe Assyrian Heroic Epic of Qaīne Gabbara: A Modern Poem in the Ancient Bardic Tradition
15 Pages Posted: 26 Jul 2010
Date Written: December 16, 2007
Abstract
This work discusses a modern Assyrian epic, Qatīne Gabbara, in both its oral and written traditions, and examines its importance in marking continuity in culture, traditions and language. Building on an earlier study by Younan Hozaya, this essay shows how Qatīne Gabbara fits within the genre of heroic epic, thereby bringing new light to a vastly overlooked and understudied Assyrian cultural tradition.
Keywords: Assyrian, Assyrians, Syriac, Aramaic, Chaldean, Qatīne, Gabbara
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Donabed, Sargon, The Assyrian Heroic Epic of Qaīne Gabbara: A Modern Poem in the Ancient Bardic Tradition (December 16, 2007). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1541166 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1541166
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