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Download or read book Nanna's Journey written by Marianne Ruuth and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Nanna is set against a dazzlingly detailed 13th-century Northern Europe, where all the power is in the hands of a few mighty lords. There are peasants who are freemen, although their freedom is limited, and thralls (slaves) whose life is worth less than cattle. A woman's value lies between that of a slave and an ox. Into this dark, wild, dangerous world a nobleman's daughter is born and becomes an instant orphan due to treacherous murder and arson. An old woman, believed to be a witch, raises the infant, whom she calls Nanna, sharing all her wisdom with her. When Nanna goes into the world, only her wit and uncanny skills at curing ills saves her from being just another slave girl to be used and abused. She discovers love and passion but also cruelty and lives dominated by fear. As she begins to realize the truth of her identity, she sets out to prove it, thereby becoming a serious threat to a powerful and vicious lord. Her ingenuity has kept her alive so far but will she be able to escape his latest trap when only a slave woman and a nobleman's young son stand between her and certain slow and painful death?
Book Synopsis The Sumerian World by : Harriet Crawford
Download or read book The Sumerian World written by Harriet Crawford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000BC. Including material hitherto unpublished from recent excavations, the articles are organised thematically using evidence from archaeology, texts and the natural sciences. This broad treatment will also make the volume of interest to students looking for comparative data in allied subjects such as ancient literature and early religions. Providing an authoritative, comprehensive and up to date overview of the Sumerian period written by some of the best qualified scholars in the field, The Sumerian World will satisfy students, researchers, academics, and the knowledgeable layperson wishing to understand the world of southern Mesopotamia in the third millennium.
Download or read book Anunnaki Gods written by Samuel Shepherd and published by Samuel Shepherd. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 📚 **Unlock the Mysteries of the Anunnaki Gods!** 📚 *Explore the Divine World of Enki, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna in One Captivating Collection!* Step into the ancient realm of Mesopotamia, where gods shaped the cosmos, governed the heavens, and walked among mortals. In this incredible **4-in-1 book bundle**, you’ll journey through the divine myths and legends of the powerful Anunnaki gods, discovering their roles in creation, justice, and cosmic order. **Anunnaki Gods** brings together four enthralling books that delve deep into the lives and stories of these deities who ruled the Sumerian pantheon. From Enki’s mastery of creation to Inanna’s complex duality as a goddess of both love and war, each god plays a pivotal role in shaping the ancient world and continues to captivate minds today. Whether you’re a history lover, mythology enthusiast, or just curious about the ancient deities that influenced civilization, this bundle will transport you into a world of magic, mystery, and divine power. ✨ **Book 1: Enki – The Master Architect of Creation** Journey into the mind of **Enki**, the god of wisdom, water, and creation 🌊. Known as the architect of the world, Enki's genius shaped the heavens and the earth, and his innovations brought humanity civilization. Discover his role in bringing order to chaos, his benevolent acts in helping mankind, and his influence over destiny itself. Enki’s intelligence and creativity will leave you spellbound as you explore his deep connections to the natural world and the mysteries of life itself. 🌙 **Book 2: Nanna – The Lunar Sovereign** Step into the mystical world of **Nanna**, the god of the moon 🌕. As the Lunar Sovereign, Nanna’s cycles of light and darkness dictate the rhythms of time and fate. Explore how his celestial influence shaped the lives of the ancient Sumerians, who looked to the moon for guidance in both spiritual and agricultural life. Nanna’s calming presence in the night sky is also a reflection of his wisdom and power to govern the unseen forces of the cosmos. ☀️ **Book 3: Utu – The Sun's Judgement** Bathe in the radiant power of **Utu**, the god of the sun ☀️ and justice. Utu’s daily journey across the sky symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, truth over deception. As the ultimate judge, Utu’s light reveals all, ensuring that justice is served both in the mortal world and the divine realms. This book explores Utu’s role as the moral compass of the universe and his ability to shine light into even the darkest corners of existence. 💫 **Book 4: Inanna – The Queen of Heaven and Earth** Meet **Inanna**, the most complex and powerful goddess of the Sumerian pantheon 🌟. As the Queen of Heaven and Earth, Inanna rules over love, war, fertility, and fate. She embodies both beauty and destruction, and her influence spans the heavens and the underworld. Through her epic tales, such as her descent into the underworld and her role in bestowing kingship, Inanna's story reveals the delicate balance between creation and destruction, power and vulnerability. 🔮 **Why This Bundle is Perfect for You**: - Dive into the **rich mythology** of ancient Mesopotamia and uncover the stories that have shaped human history for millennia. - **Four books** in one collection that offer a deep dive into the lives, powers, and personalities of each of the major Anunnaki gods. - Whether you're a student of mythology or just curious about ancient gods, this bundle offers **a comprehensive, engaging read**. - Experience tales of creation, justice, cosmic power, and divine love that continue to inspire **modern thought and culture**. ✨ **Embark on a Mythical Journey** ✨ The **Anunnaki Gods** book bundle is more than a collection of ancient stories. It is an invitation to explore the timeless themes of creation, destiny, power, and justice through the eyes of the gods who shaped the ancient world. Whether you're fascinated by the divine mysteries of the cosmos or captivated by the tales of gods and humans, this bundle will ignite your imagination and enrich your understanding of these ancient deities. 🔮 **Get your copy today and immerse yourself in the divine world of the Anunnaki!** 🌟
Book Synopsis Abu Tbeirah Excavations I. Area 1 by : Licia Romano
Download or read book Abu Tbeirah Excavations I. Area 1 written by Licia Romano and published by Sapienza Università Editrice. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the results of the archaeological activities and specialistic studies carried out at the site of Abu Tbeirah (Nasiriyah, Province of Dhi Qar, southern Iraq) by the Iraqi-Italian joint mission of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage and of Sapienza, led by F. D’Agostino and L. Romano (Dipartimento – Istituto Italiano di Studi Orientali). In the volume the accomplishments of the first seven campaigns (2011-2016) are introduced together with an assessment of the palaeo-environment and landscape surrounding the site. After an introduction to the reasons that led to start the archaeological activities in Abu Tbeirah, written by HE Dr A. Al-Hamdani, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Iraq, the diggings in the south-eastern Area 1 are presented (the cemetery and the other activities identified immediately under the top-soil and the last phase of Building A). A preliminary assessment on the Early-Dynastic III/Akkadian Transition pottery horizon (2450-2150 BC) is presented as well. At the same time, the multifaceted analyses and studies, carried out on Abu Tbeirah’s site and findings, are included in the volume.
Download or read book Anunnaki written by Nina Vale and published by Vellaz Publishing. This book was released on 2024-10-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anunnaki Gods of the Earth and Heavens Hidden within the oldest accounts of humanity, the enigma of the Anunnaki reverberates through time, offering glimpses of a disquieting past: ancient beings who descended from the heavens and altered the course of life on Earth. In the plains of Sumer, where humanity took its first steps toward civilization and writing, it is said that the Anunnaki—immortal gods—found a primitive species and, through sophisticated genetic mutations, infused their own DNA, creating humankind. This book unveils a long-forgotten ancestral knowledge—a mystical fusion between the divine and the earthly that shaped human nature. As you delve into the power and mysteries of the Anunnaki, the stories of Enlil, the guardian of the heavens, and Enki, the master of creation and wisdom, emerge as hidden codes that may hold answers to our greatest existential questions. What do these ties to beings from other realms mean? And what destiny was reserved for us by those who shaped our DNA? In a narrative that intertwines archaeology and myth, readers are invited to uncover a truth that challenges modern understanding, drawing closer to the origins of our essence—a journey that promises to transform not only the past but the very idea of what it means to be human.
Book Synopsis Patterns of Destiny by : Diane M. Sharon
Download or read book Patterns of Destiny written by Diane M. Sharon and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2002-06-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diane Sharon uses the tools of structuralist literary criticism to uncover social and theological patterns in biblical literature. She provides a brief framework for understanding the approach used in her study, then demonstrates that the notion of destiny, specifically the ideas of establishment / foundation and condemnation / doom, are embedded in narrative that includes an eating and drinking event.
Book Synopsis Riches Hidden in Secret Places by : Thorkild Jacobsen
Download or read book Riches Hidden in Secret Places written by Thorkild Jacobsen and published by Eisenbrauns. This book was released on 2002 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a scholar's salute to a teacher, colleague, and friend, the contributors of this new volume honor the memory of Thorkild Jacobsen with essays on Mesopotamian history, culture, literature, and religion. Contributors include: Tzvi Abusch, John Huehnergard, Bendt Alster, Jeremy Black, Miguel Civil, Jerrold S. Cooper, M. J. Geller, Stephen A. Geller, Samuel Greengus, William W. Hallo, Wolfgang Heimpel, Jacob Klein, W. G. Lambert, Jack M. Sasson, Ake W. Sjoberg, Piotr Steinkeller, H. L. J. Vanstiphout, and Claus Wilcke.
Book Synopsis The Treasures of Darkness by : Thorkild Jacobsen
Download or read book The Treasures of Darkness written by Thorkild Jacobsen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... 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.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology by : Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Download or read book A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology written by Dr Gwendolyn Leick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology covers sources from Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine and Anatolia, from around 2800 to 300 BC. It contains entries on gods and goddesses, giving evidence of their worship in temples, describing their 'character', as documented by the texts, and defining their roles within the body of mythological narratives; synoptic entries on myths, giving the place of origin of main texts and a brief history of their transmission through the ages; and entries explaining the use of specialist terminology, for such things as categories of Sumerian texts or types of mythological figures.
Download or read book Anunnaki written by Henry Krane and published by RFC EDITORIAL Inc.. This book was released on 2023-07-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great mystery of the origin of humankind, the missing link of evolution... In this new book, you will find all the best-kept secrets by the Sumerians. You will be able to discover what lies beyond what you already know about the Anunnaki. Most of the stories you have heard about these reptilian beings are mere fiction. Here, you will find everything you need to know straight from the Sumerian tablets. These tablets hold the true secret of humankind, as their existence dates back to over 5000 years before Christ. This is not fiction, do not expect that in this book... You will learn the real secrets, translated by researchers who dedicated their lives to the translation of these Sumerian texts. This is where fiction and reality lose their meaning... Discover your true Origin!
Download or read book Abraham written by David Rosenberg and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's major religions-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-find a common root in one man: Abraham. Yet Abraham looms so large in the realm of world religions that he has remained a ward of the Divine rather than a flesh-and-blood citizen of Humanity. In his monumental new book, David Rosenberg provides a long-overdue history of the patriarch; while revealing that the original story embedded in the Bible is actually our oldest historical biography. We also discover that the wandering ascetic of tradition cannot explain our deep-seated feelings for Abraham and his God. The road that Abraham traveled was marked by signs of civilization that we still recognize: libraries, museums, hotels, and houses of worship. He is a sophisticated, educated Sumerian; an artisan who became the first Jew. Moreover, through Rosenberg's audacious translation of the Abraham story from Genesis, we learn that many of the core tenets of the monotheistic tradition-the idea of God's covenant and the soul-are Sumerian in origin. Rosenberg first finds Abraham at his father's workshop in the cosmopolitan city of ancient Ur and follows his journey through what is today the Middle East. What kind of baggage-emotional, material, and spiritual-would Abraham have taken with him on his migration to a new land? Abraham does more than present a founding spiritual figure and his dynamic relationships with father, wife, and son. We witness this man as he transforms his heritage into an anxious embrace of religion with secular culture-the human condition in which we are still enfolded today.
Book Synopsis The Literature of Ancient Sumer by : Jeremy Black
Download or read book The Literature of Ancient Sumer written by Jeremy Black and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-11-25 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sumerian is the oldest written language of ancient Iraq, first written down some 5000 years ago. Its literature, encompassing narrative myths, lyrical hymns, proverbs, and love poetry, provides a stimulating insight into the world's first urban civilization. Written in clear, accessible English, these translations are the most comprehensive collection of the world's first literature.
Book Synopsis My Christian Journey: In Places Lived by : Marianne Dorman
Download or read book My Christian Journey: In Places Lived written by Marianne Dorman and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the years, people have commented, "Why don't you write about your life?" To write a chronological autobiography never appealed to me. Thus, I abandoned the idea until about five years ago when having morning tea with my Byzantium scholar-friend in Sydney. We were discussing some aspect of Classical Roman history when the subject of genius loci (spirit of the place) entered our conversation. On the bus back to my flat in Lane Cove, this idea kept niggling at me. Perhaps, I could write about the places (loci) in which I have lived and the effect of these on my Christian journey, firstly as a child, then as a student, wife, mother, educator, writer, and an admirer of all that is beautiful, as expressed in most music, worship in the Eastern and some Western traditions, literature, painting, people, and the natural world. The result is this book, beginning in a small country town, Cowra, some three hundred kilometres south-west of Sydney, Australia, then to a smaller island, Great Britain, where I lived mainly in Oxford and ending on yet a smaller island in Puget Sound, Whidbey, close to the Canadian border. As well as being influenced by various places, so by people. These include Fr. John Hope of Christ Church St. Laurence, Sydney as a teenager and the Lady Margaret Professor in Oxford, Dr. Rowan Williams when I first arrived in this University City. Perhaps the person who influenced me mostly was not one I actually met in person but came to know through my research. He is the divine Lancelot Andrewes who has been part of my life for more years than I can remember and whose sermons and devotions are embedded in my being. In later years, I have been grateful to the renowned biblical scholar, Fr. Raymond Brown who gave me a fresh and scholarly understanding of the New Testament. Last but not least, has been the Franciscan, Fr. Richard Rohr who has taught me the necessity of non-dualistic consciousness for spiritual growth. As much as places and people have helped to shape me, none has more than the Potter and Pantocrator who has moulded and reshaped this lump of clay constantly in my Christian journey.
Book Synopsis The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic by : A. R. George
Download or read book The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic written by A. R. George and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Babylonian Gilgamesh epic is the oldest long poem in the world, with a history going back four thousand years. It tells the fascinating and moving story of Gilgamesh's heroic deeds and lonely quest for immortality. This book collects for the first time all the known sources in the original cuneiform, including many fragments never published before. The author's personal study of every available fragment has produced a definitive edition and translation, complete with comprehensive introductory chapters that place the poem and its hero in context."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book A Gift for Nana written by Lane Smith and published by Random House Studio. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two-time Caldecott Honor author/illustrator Lane Smith tells a whimsical story about a little rabbit searching for the best gift for someone very special. A thoughtful little Rabbit sets out to find the perfect gift for his Nana. He knows she will love anything he brings her but Rabbit wants this gift to be extra special. As he travels on his quest, Rabbit encounters an assortment of creatures-a crow, a smiling full moon, a stickler (whatever that is), a big fish, and a volcano. Each is certain they offer the best advice but nothing they suggest seems right for his Nana. It's not until Rabbit reaches the highest peak, that he finds exactly what he's been searching for. The award -winning illustrator of bestsellers including Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, brings originality and gentle humor to a story that parents and grandparents will be sharing with their children for years to come.
Book Synopsis A Mythological Approach to Exploring the Origins of Chinese Civilization by : Shuxian Ye
Download or read book A Mythological Approach to Exploring the Origins of Chinese Civilization written by Shuxian Ye and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-26 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the lion the symbol of China? Or should it be the dragon or the phoenix? This book makes a provocative interpretation of the Chinese ancient totems such as the bear and the owl. Taking a mythological approach, it explores the origin of Chinese civilization using the quadruple evidence method, which integrates ancient and unearthed literature, oral transmission, and archeological objects and graphs. It testifies to the authenticity of unresolved ancient myths and legends from the origins of Chinese Jade Ware (6200BC-5400 BC) to the names of the Yellow Emperor (2698–2598 BC) and the legends from the Xia (2010BC-1600BC), Shang (1600BC-046BC), Zhou (1046BC-771BC), and Qin (221BC-206BC) Dynasties. The book lays the foundation for a reconstruction of Chinese Mythistory. With well over 200 photographs of historic artifacts, the book appeals to both researchers and general readers.
Download or read book Nanna God written by Lois Wilson and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-08-04 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanna God evolved from my deepest belief that God is love...unconditional love...and the realization that the way I love my own grandchildren comes closest to being an example of that kind of love. In a world where the idea of God has been presented for millennia as masculine, warlike, angry and punishing, isn't it (past) time for another way? The book you are now holding in your hands offers another way.
