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Reference Base  The donkey of Anšan: a rhino in Mesopotamia? Notes on th... |
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The donkey of Anšan: a rhino in Mesopotamia? Notes on the construction of meaning in a bilingual proverb |
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Simons, F. |
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2022 |
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Journal of Ancient Civilizations |
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37 (1) |
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1-31 - doi: 10.16758/j.cnki.1004-9371.2022.02.013 |
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Asia - West Asia
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Indian Rhino
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| This paper is a detailed study of a short bilingual proverb about exotic animals. It is suggested that one of these animals is an Indian rhinoceros, and that the proverb is the earliest textual reference to this animal in world history. In support of this suggestion a comprehensive investigation ... |
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