Wilfred G Lambert

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Atra-Hasis: The Babylonian Story of the Flood, with the Sumerian Flood StoryPaperback, 30 June 1999

Atra-Hasis: The Babylonian Story of the Flood, with the Sumerian Flood Story
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Print Length
222 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Eisenbrauns
Date Published
30 Jun 1999
ISBN-10
1575061848
ISBN-13
9781575061849

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.

Product Details

Authors:
Wilfred G LambertAlan R MillardMiguel Civil
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
30 June 1999
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.3 cm
Genre:
Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
ISBN-10:
1575061848
ISBN-13:
9781575061849
Language:
English
Location:
University Park, PA
Pages:
222
Publisher:
Weight:
331.12 gm

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