| Atra-Hasis: The Babylonian Story of the Flood, with the Sumerian Flood Story Contributor(s): Lambert, Wilfred G. (Author), Millard, Alan R. (Author), Civil, Miguel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575061848 ISBN-13: 9781575061849 Publisher: Eisenbrauns OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | African - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 892.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6" W x 9" (0.73 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Babylonian flood story of Atra-hasis is of vital importance to ancient Near Eastern and biblical scholars, as well as students of history, anthropology, and comparative religion. Professors Lambert and Millard provide the reader with a detailed introduction, transliterated Akkadian with English translation, critical notes, and line drawings of the cuneiform tablets. The epic opens in a time when only the gods lived in the universe. Having decided on their established spheres of influence, the chief Mesopotamian gods--Anu, Enlil, and Enki--began their divine labors. In a joint effort, Enki and Mami (the mother goddess) engineered the creation of mankind from clay and the flesh and blood of a slain god. The remainder of the story recounts the expansion of humanity, the consequent irritation of Enki by this expansion, the attempt by Enki and Enlil to destroy humankind through a great flood, and the escape from the flood by Atra-hasis in a boat, accompanied by his possessions, family, and animals. This classic scholarly edition of the epic is once again made available as a quality Eisenbrauns reprint. |