Disputation literature in the Near East and beyond / edited by Enrique Jiménez and Catherine Mittermayer

• Superior document: Studies in ancient Near Eastern records volume 25
• VerfasserIn: Disputation Poems in the Near East and Beyond. Ancient and Modern Veranstaltung Madrid; 4000 mille ans de disputes: de l'Orient à l'Occident Veranstaltung 2018 Genf
• HerausgeberIn: Jiménez, Enrique 1985-; Mittermayer, Catherine 1975-
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin : De Gruyter, [2020]
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English; French
• Series: Studies in ancient Near Eastern records volume 25
• Classification: 17.80 - Literarische Gattungen: Allgemeines; 17.93 - Literarische Stoffe. literarische Motive. literarische Themen; 18.00 - Einzelne Sprachen und Literaturen allgemein
• Physical Description: VII, 470 Seiten; Illustrationen, Diagramme; 24 cm, 813 g
• Notes: Enthält Literaturangaben; "The volume contains the proceedings of two consecutive international conferences, in Madrid (2017) and Geneva (2018). The first, entitled "Disputation Poems in the Near East and Beyond. Ancient and Modern", was organized by Enrique Jiménez at Universidad Complutense (Madrid) on 12-13 July 2017. ... The second conference, entitled "4000 mille ans de disputes: de l'Orient à l'Occident", was organized by Catherine Mittermayer at Université de Genève on 15-16 February 2018" (Seite 7)

Disputation literature is a type of text in which usually two non-human entities (such as trees, animals, drinks, or seasons) try to establish their superiority over each other by means of a series of speeches written in an elaborate, flowery register. As opposed to other dialogue literature, in dis...