"The Sumerians were a non-Semitic, non-Indo-European people who lived in southern Babylonia from 4000-3000 B.C.E. They invented cunieform writing, and their spiritual beliefs influenced all successive Near Eastern religions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. They produced an extensive body of literature, among the oldest in the world. Samuel Noah Kramer spent most of his life studying this literature, by piecing together clay tablets in far-flung museums. This short work gives translations or summaries of the most important Sumerian myths." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Preface; Introduction; The Scope And Significance Of Sumerian Mythology; Myths Of Origins ; Myths Of Kur; Miscellaneous Myths; References And Notes; Supplementary Notes; Endnotes
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9781605060491 ISBN: 1605060496 Label: Forgotten Books Manufacturer: Forgotten Books Number Of Pages: 195 Publication Date: November 12, 2007 Publisher: Forgotten Books Studio: Forgotten Books
Customer Reviews
poor republication quality control
This historic work by a pioneer in the field has been republished with new typesetting - and errors galore. Entire paragraphs and sections appear out of place. It takes a Kramer to reconstitute the original flow. Editor's pre-printing notes and instructions remain in the text. Find a used copy.