
Atra-Hasis
The Babylonian Story of the Flood, with the Sumerian Flood Story
Eisenbrauns (Publisher)
Published on 30. June 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
222 pages
978-1-57506-184-9 (ISBN)
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.
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pennsylvania State University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57506-184-9 (9781575061849)
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Content
Introduction
Excursus: Early Human History
Notes on Orthography and Grammar
The Manuscripts
List of Manuscripts
Atra-hasis, Text and Translation
Tablet I
Tablet II
Tablet III
S reverse
The Flood Story from Ras Shamra
Berossus
The Sumerian Flood Story (M. Civil)
Philological Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
List of Names
Cuneiform Texts
Excursus: Early Human History
Notes on Orthography and Grammar
The Manuscripts
List of Manuscripts
Atra-hasis, Text and Translation
Tablet I
Tablet II
Tablet III
S reverse
The Flood Story from Ras Shamra
Berossus
The Sumerian Flood Story (M. Civil)
Philological Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
List of Names
Cuneiform Texts