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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).
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.
1902. This edition contains both Volume I and II of L.W. Kings'
authoritative work on the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation
myth. The Enuma Elish is the earliest written creation myth, in
which the God Marduk battles the chaos Goddess Tiamat and her evil
minions. Tiamat takes the form of a gigantic snake, and Marduk
battles and defeats her using an arsenal of super-weapons. After
his victory Marduk is made the leader of the Gods by acclamation.
Marduk divides Tiamat's corpse into two portions, the upper half
becoming the sky and the lower half, the earth. Marduk then creates
humanity from his blood and bone. The Enuma Elish has long been
considered by scholars to be primary source material for the book
of Genesis. It has also been hypothesized that this is a legend
about the overthrow of the matriarchy or records of some cosmic
catastrophe. See other works by this author available from
Kessinger Publishing.
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 hardcover book.
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).
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. Here, 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. (Volume 2 includes
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).
When in the height heaven was not named, And the earth beneath did
not yet bear a name, And the primeval Apsu, who begat them, And
chaos, Tiamut, the mother of them both Their waters were mingled
together, And no field was formed, no marsh was to be seen.
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 Dabel"
story, and supplementary texts showing the actual cuneiform
tablets.
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