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Enuma Elish Vol 1 & 2 – Complete Edition
Author: L. W. King
Both volumes are bound together as one book.
ISBN 1585090433 • 496 pages • Size: 6×9 • illustrated • Price: $38.90
Enuma Elish Vol. 2
Subtitle: The Seven Tablets of Creation; The Babylonian and Assyrian Legends Concerning the Creation of the World and of Mankind
Author: L. W. King
Volume Two includes Other Accounts of Creation, an Assyrian “Tower of Babel” story, supplementary texts showing the actual cuneiform tablets and the Index for both volumes.
ISBN 1585090425 • 260 pages • Size: 6×9 • illustrated • Price: $19.95
Enuma Elish Vol. 1
Subtitle: The Seven Tablets of Creation; The Babylonian and Assyrian Legends Concerning the Creation of the World and of Mankind
Author: L. W. King
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 tables 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 to cuneiform text and preserved on seven clay tables, 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.
ISBN 1585090417 • 236 pages • Size: 6×9 • illustrated • Price: $18.95
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Subtitle: An Old Babylonian Version
Author: Morris Jastrow and Albert T. Clay
This epic poem is the oldest known in history, predating Homer’s Iliadby about 1500 years. Gilgamesh, the hero, discovers he has godly blood so sets out on a journey to the land of the gods in an attempt to gain entry. It is an ancient Sumerian tale from Mesopotamia. An important work for those studying ancient literature, history and mythology. This Babylonian version may be the oldest. Later renditions embellish the story, so this work is important for researchers. It is also an interesting and enjoyable tale.
ISBN 1585092142 • 112 pages • Size: 6×9 • Price: $12.95
The Oldest Stories in the World
Author: Theodor H Gaster
This book was assembled by a scholar of language and religion in order to bring together the best collection of the oldest stories known to man. They are older than anything in the Bible, or than Homer, or than the epic poems of India. They were recovered from the ruins of ancient cities and were originally written and told by the Assyrians and Babylonians of Mesopotamia, as well as the Hittites and Canaanites.
There are 13 stories in all, some of which the reader will recognize, but others that are rarely or never seen anywhere else. Stories, in their order of appearance, are: The Adventures of Gilgamesh, The War of the Gods, Borrowed Plumes, The Lost Chance, How Toothache Came into the World, The God Who Disappeared, The Monster Made of Stone, The Snaring of the Dragon, Kessi and Huntsman, Master Good and Master Bad, The Heavenly Bow, The King Who Forgot, and The Story of Baal.
The author was once the chief of the Hebraic section of the Library of Congress and the first to do a complete translation of the Dead Sea Scriptures in English. An invaluable bonus is that he shares his vast knowledge and expertise after each story with a commentary, including cross-cultural comparisons and a host of other interesting facts. For example, after The Story of Baal he tells us that the main story came from cuneiform tablets in Syria, but its’ ending was discovered on a fragment of papyrus in Egypt. This book is essential for those researching the first cultures of mankind or the earliest stories of the gods.
ISBN 9781585093861 • 250 pages • Size: 5.5×8.5 • Price: $19.95
