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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (654 download)
Download or read book The standard Babylonian creation myth written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wilfred G. Lambert
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1575068613
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Babylonian Creation Myths written by Wilfred G. Lambert and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of the last half of the twentieth century, W. G. Lambert devoted much of his research energy and effort to the study of Babylonian texts dealing with Mesopotamian ideas regarding creation, including especially Enuma Elish. This volume, which appears almost exactly 2 years after Lambert’s death, distills a lifetime of learning by the world’s foremost expert on these texts. Lambert provides a full transliteration and translation of the 7 tablets of Enuma Elish, based on the known exemplars, as well as coverage of a number of other texts that bear on, or are thought to bear on, Mesopotamian notions of the origin of the world, mankind, and the gods. New editions of seventeen additional “creation tales” are provided, including “Enmesharra’s Defeat,” “Enki and Ninmah,” “The Slaying of Labbu,” and “The Theogony of Dunnu.” Lambert pays special attention, of course, to the connection of the main epic, Enuma Elish, with the rise and place of Marduk in the Babylonian pantheon. He traces the development of this deity’s origin and rise to prominence and elaborates the relationship of this text, and the others discussed, to the religious and political climate Babylonia. The volume includes 70 plates (primarily hand-copies of the various exemplars of Enuma Elish) and extensive indexes.
Author : Don Nardo
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 0737766476
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (377 download)
Download or read book Babylonian Mythology written by Don Nardo and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume looks at Babylonian Mythology, drawing connections between ancient Babylonian culture and its myths, explaining how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Readers are treated to a map of ancient Mesopotamia, a family tree of the major gods, a table of major characters with name pronunciations with brief descriptions, sidebars, and fact boxes.
Author : Pirjo Lapinkivi
Publisher : State Archives of Assyria Cuneiform Texts
ISBN 13 : 9789521013331
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (133 download)
Download or read book The Neo-Assyrian Myth of Ištar's Descent and Resurrection written by Pirjo Lapinkivi and published by State Archives of Assyria Cuneiform Texts. This book was released on 2010 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Critical edition of the 'Descent of Iéstar to the Netherworld'"--p. v.
Author : Alexander Heidel
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022611242X
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)
Download or read book The Babylonian Genesis written by Alexander Heidel and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a complete translation of all the published cuneiform tablets of the various Babylonian creation stories, of both the Semitic Babylonian and the Sumerian material. Each creation account is preceded by a brief introduction dealing with the age and provenance of the tablets, the aim and purpose of the story, etc. Also included is a translation and discussion of two Babylonian creation versions written in Greek. The final chapter presents a detailed examination of the Babylonian creation accounts in their relation to our Old Testament literature.
Author : Leonard W. King
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1616405104
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (164 download)
Download or read book Enuma Elish written by Leonard W. King and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enuma Elish, the Babylonian version of the story of creation, predates much of the Book of Genesis. Passed down orally for generations until finally being recorded on seven clay tablets, this epic was discovered by 19th-century archeologists among the ruins of the Library of King Ashurbanipal in modern-day Iraq. Translator and editor L.W. King has divided the Seven Tablets of Creation into two volumes, which are combined in this book. In Volume 1, readers will find the English translation of each of the seven tablets, plus sections on the composition of the poem, parallels in Hebrew literature, and the reconstruction and arrangement of the text. In Volume 2, readers will find other accounts of the history of creation, an index, a glossary, and numerous indices and appendices. Religious scholars and anyone interested in human origins will enjoy King's translation of and commentary on this classic, first published in 1902. British classical scholar LEONARD W. KING (1869-1919) was Assistant Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum and professor of Assyrian and Babylonian archaeology at the University of London, King's College. He also wrote Babylonian Magic and Sorcery (1896) and A History of Sumer and Akkad (1910).
Author : Leonard W. King
Publisher : Book Tree
ISBN 13 : 9781585090426
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Enuma Elish - the Seven Tablets of Creation written by Leonard W. King and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Babylonian and Assyrian Legends Concerning the Creation of the World and of Mankind. The Enuma Elish is one of the oldest stories known to mankind. It is a story first written down by the ancient Sumerians thousands of years ago. As a one time assistant in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum, L.W. King provides us with a qualified translation of the tablets which were originally written in cuneiform script. The Enuma Elish is receiving renewed interest from modern researchers delving into the origins of mankind, the earth, and the solar system. Over the centuries a copy ended up in the library at Nineveh in the 7th century B.C., and was uncovered by archaeologists in the late 1800s. Written in cuneiform text and preserved on seven clay tablets, the entire story was called "The Seven Tablets of Creation". After being translated the story revealed how the planets became aligned, how a cosmic catastrophe affected the earth, how mankind came upon the scene, and how the "gods" played a role in all of it. The Seven Tablets of Creation have had many profound implications since they were first discovered and subsequently published. They predate many parts of the Book of Genesis as well as other worldwide creation myths. Volume One includes this epic poem's English translation. It also includes information on parallels in Hebrew literature, the date and origin of the Babylonian creation legends, and more. Volume Two includes other accounts of creation, an Assyrian "Tower of Babel" story, and supplementary texts showing the actual cuneiform tablets.
Author : Philippe Talon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The standard Babylonian creation myth written by Philippe Talon and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long anticipated, this edition of the Enuma Elish contains an introduction, facsimile cuneiform text based on texts from Assurbanipal's library, and a transliteration. To assist the student, it also includes a sign list with a translation and glossary in French. State Archives of Assyria Cuneiform Texts (SAACT) contains facsimile cuneiform texts based on texts from Assurbanipal's library. The discovery of this library by Hormuzd Rassam in the middle of the nineteenth century was the first great milepost of the infant discipline of Assyriology. Even now, a century and a half later, it remains the single most important group of texts discovered in Mesopotamia. Documents from the library concern almost every aspect of ancient Mesopotamian history and culture. Most of these texts, as distinct from the State Archives of Assyria, are written in Babylonian and include the gems of Mesopotamian literature and science. It is hoped that eventually all the texts from this library will be published in SAACT. The production of SAACT volumes proceeds from a transliteration prepared by the editor. The transliteration, in the format of the CNA database, is converted back to the original cuneiform signs by software conversion programs. Variant codes in the transliteration allow the proper signform to be selected. The transliteration is also converted in the same manner as for SAA volumes into a standard Assyriological format for publication along with the reconstituted cuneiform. A glossary and indices of names are generated from the transliteration as for SAA volumes.
Author : Mikko Luukko
Publisher : State Archives of Assyria Cuneiform Texts
ISBN 13 : 9789521013423
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (134 download)
Download or read book The Standard Babylonian Myth of Nergal and Ereškigal written by Mikko Luukko and published by State Archives of Assyria Cuneiform Texts. This book was released on 2013 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Myth of Nergal and Ereskigal, preserved in two versions, a Middle-Babylonian one from Tell el-Amarna and a much longer Standard Babylonian one probably composed in Assyria in the early first millennium BCE, tells the story of why and how Nergal, son of Ea, the god of wisdom, descended into the Netherworld by the "ladders of heaven," fell in love with Ereskigal, queen of the Netherworld, and eventually deposed her and usurped her throne. Like all Mesopotamian myths, the story is replete with enigmatic details, puns and intertextual allusions making it a heavily encoded text with hidden levels of interpretation. In allegorical reading, the myth was a complement to the Descent of Istar (SAACT 6), and the mission of Nergal could be associated with that of the king as a heavenly savior sent to the rescue of the sinners. This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the myth and the most complete reconstruction of the Standard Babylonian version yet presented. The reconstructed text is given both in cuneiform and in up-to-date transliteration and translation, complete with a critical apparatus, philological commentary, and a full glossary and sign list. The Introduction also contains an edition and discussion of the Amarna version and an extensive study of the god Nergal in Assyrian sources. Ideal both as a textbook for classroom use and as a resource for non-Assyriologists wishing to study the myth first-hand.
Author : Leonard King
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1602062927
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Enuma Elish written by Leonard King and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enuma Elish, the Babylonian version of the story of creation, predates much of the Book of Genesis. Passed down orally for generations until finally being recorded on seven clay tablets, this epic was discovered by 19th-century archeologists among the ruins of the Library of King Ashurbanipal in modern-day Iraq. Translator and editor L.W. King has divided the Seven Tablets of Creation into two volumes. Volume 1 contains the English translation of each of the seven tablets, plus sections on the composition of the poem, parallels in Hebrew literature, and the reconstruction and arrangement of the text. Here, in Volume 2, readers will find other accounts of the history of creation, an index, a glossary, and numerous indices and appendices. Religious scholars and anyone interested in human origins will enjoy King's translation of and commentary on this classic, first published in 1902. British classical scholar LEONARD W. KING (1869-1919) was Assistant Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum and professor of Assyrian and Babylonian archaeology at the University of London, King's College. He also wrote Babylonian Magic and Sorcery (1896) and A History of Sumer and Akkad (1910).
Author : Leonard William King
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (878 download)
Download or read book The Seven Tablets of Creation written by Leonard William King and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Timothy J. Stephany
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781493775033
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Enuma Elish: the Babylonian Creation Epic written by Timothy J. Stephany and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the two primeval waters, the salt and fresh water, entered into marriage, and brought into being the first of the gods, thus the Babylonian Creation Epic begins its strange and incredible tale with the words 'ENUMA ELISH' meaning 'WHEN THE HEAVENS ABOVE...' Plunge into a mystic realm of dragons ranging the depths of the primordial sea, when god declared war on god, and the winner emerged as the powerful ruler of all men and matter. With formidable powers the gods set into motion the universe, and made mankind to perform their work upon the earth, to shape the natural world and raise their glorious temples. Hear the song of Marduk the Champion, the mighty slayer of the creature Tiamat, and a tale of how one man came to survive the Great Flood, brought by the gods to wipe out humankind forever, in two tales which underlie those which achieved such greatness and magnificence in the pages of the Book of Genesis.
Author : Stephanie Dalley
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0199538360
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Myths from Mesopotamia written by Stephanie Dalley and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2000 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories translated here all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of great strength who loses a unique opportunity through a moment's weakness. So much has been discovered in recent years both by way of new tablets and points of grammar and lexicography that these new translations by Stephanie Dalley supersede all previous versions. -- from back cover.
Author : Amar Annus
Publisher : State Archives of Assyria Cuneiform Texts
ISBN 13 : 9789514590511
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)
Download or read book The Standard Babylonian Epic of Anzu written by Amar Annus and published by State Archives of Assyria Cuneiform Texts. This book was released on 2001 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume in the SAACT series presents both the cuneiform text and transliteration of the Anzu epic, which describes the battle between the god Ninurta and monster Anzu. Complete glossaries, name indices and sign lists make this a choice resource for research on this vital piece of Mesopotamian literature and mythology.
Author : Charles F. Horne
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781425330392
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (33 download)
Download or read book The Babylonian Creation Epic written by Charles F. Horne and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : E. A. Wallis Sir Budge
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Babylonian Legends of the Creation written by E. A. Wallis Sir Budge and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Babylonian Legends of the Creation" presents the texts of the first Babylonian clay tablets presented to the scientific world in 1848. Many of the stories reflected the mythical history of creation. The authors of this book were among the pioneers of archaeology, who made the earliest attempts to see and analyze these artifacts. The presented here book covers the history of discoveries of the tablets, their contents, and comments regarding Babylonian mythology.
Author : Leonard William King
Publisher : Fq Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781599869193
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (691 download)
Download or read book Enuma Elish written by Leonard William King and published by Fq Classics. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Enuma Elish is one of the most important sources which provides an understanding of the Babylonian worldview. The Babylonian worldview is centered on the supremacy of Marduk, and contributes the belief that mankind exists to service god. This Babylonian creation epic was first discovered by modern scholars in the ruins of an early library in Mosul, Iraq and its seven translated clay tablets are provided to you here in the form of a paperback book.
