Author : Biju Parekkadan
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 16,68 MB
Release : 2018-03-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780999819517
Legend of Sumeria is a hard science graphic novel that unravels a story of genetics, identity, and the fate of the human race. When the world becomes governed by genetics, who will have the code to save the species?
Author : Simon Lopez
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 10,71 MB
Release : 2019-05-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781096736226
Do you know that the Sumerians believed that: The moon was actually a god child conceived unintentionally by the God Enlil and a maid? Or that humans were first created to do the chores on earth for the Gods and Goddesses? The ancient Sumerians lived a difficult life, and this is reflected in their myths. However, also reflected in their stories is their love for justice and the values which they most supported, among them beauty, honor, and truthfulness. Some of the stories included are: How the world, the moon, mankind and animals were created The retelling of the Epic of Gilgamesh: the legend of the very first hero in history Ninurta and the slaying of the demon Asag The Myths of Kur: the Dragon Conqueror Inanna's journey to the underworld And many other amazing tales! Get this book and discover the fascinating world of Sumerian Mythology today!
Author : Samuel Noah Kramer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 12,41 MB
Release : 2010-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0226452328
“A readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture” from a world-renowned Sumerian scholar (American Journal of Archaeology). The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. “An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity.” —Library Journal
Author : Reginald Campbell Thompson
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 22,27 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Akkadian language
ISBN :
Author : Robert M. Best
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 11,76 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Author : Donald A. Mackenzie
Publisher : Masterlab
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 11,36 MB
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 837991161X
This volume deals with the myths and legends of Babylonia and Assyria, and as these reflect the civilization in which they developed, a historical narrative has been provided, beginning with the early Sumerian Age and concluding with the periods of the Persian and Grecian Empires. Over thirty centuries of human progress are thus passed under review. Keywords: myth, legend, ancient, religion, classic
Author : SAMUEL NOAH KRAMER
Publisher :
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 23,47 MB
Release : 1963
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Leonard Woolley
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,40 MB
Release : 1965
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393002928
Describes the civilization of the Sumerians, who inhabited the land which today is Iraq, in the beginning of the fourth millennium B.C.
Author : Stephanie Dalley
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0199538360
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 : Jean Bottéro
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 2001-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801868641
Described by the editor as unpretentious roamings on the odd little byways of the history of ancient Mesopotamia, these 15 articles were originally published in the French journal L'Histoire and are designed to serve as an introductory sampling of the historical research on the lost civilization. Chapters explore cuisine, sexuality, women's rights, architecture, magic and medicine, myth, legend, and other aspects of Mesopotamian life. Originally published as Initiation a l'Orient ancien . Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
