This book, by one of the world's leading sumerologists, offers for the first time translations of the ancient literature concerning the Sumerian god Enki, one of four gods and goddesses who comprised the highest level of the Sumerian pantheon. Dating from the Third Millenium B.C., the writings are provided with a full interpretive framework, placing them in their broader cultural context and demonstrating their importance for later Biblical and classical Greek literature.
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This book, by one of the world's leading sumerologists, offers for the first time translations of the ancient literature concerning the Sumerian god Enki, one of four gods and goddesses who comprised the highest level of the Sumerian pantheon. Dating from the Third Millenium B.C., the writings are provided with a full interpretive framework, placing them in their broader cultural context and demonstrating their importance for later Biblical and classical Greek literature.
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Like New. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. 1st edition. 272pp. B/W figures. Fine book and Dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (sumerian language, enki, gods, sumerian, mythology, sumerian literature, akkadian) Inquire if you need further information.
