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Sumerian mythology; a study of spiritual and literary achievement in the third millennium B.C. [print]

By:

Kramer, Samuel Noah, 1897-1990 [Author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Pennsylvania paperbacks ; 47.Publication details: Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press (c)1972.Edition: revisedition. editionDescription: xxii, 130 pages illustrations 20 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Subject(s):

Mythology, Sumerian

LOC classification:

BL1615.K89.S864 1972
BL1615

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Contents:

The scope and significance of Sumerian mythology -- Myths of Origins. The creation of the universe -- The organization of the universe. Enlil : the begetting of Nanna ; The journey of Nanna to Nippur ; Emesh and Enten : Enlil chooses the farmer-god ; The creation of the pickax ; Cattle and grain ; Enki and Ninhursag : the affairs of the watergod ; Enki and Sumer : the organization of the Earth and its cultural processes ; Enki and Eridu : the journey of the water-god to Nippur ; Inanna and Enki : the transfer of the arts of civilization from Eridu to Erech ; The creation of man -- Myths of Kur. The destruction of Kur : the slaying of the dragon ; Inanna's descent to the Nether World -- Miscellaneous myths. The deluge ; The marriage of Martu ; Inanna prefers the farmer.

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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library WITHDRAWN	Non-fiction	PJ4047.K7 1972 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1		31923000183752

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Rev. edition lst published 1961.

The sources : the Sumerian literary tablets -- The scope and significance of Sumerian mythology -- Myths of Origins. The creation of the universe -- The organization of the universe. Enlil : the begetting of Nanna ; The journey of Nanna to Nippur ; Emesh and Enten : Enlil chooses the farmer-god ; The creation of the pickax ; Cattle and grain ; Enki and Ninhursag : the affairs of the watergod ; Enki and Sumer : the organization of the Earth and its cultural processes ; Enki and Eridu : the journey of the water-god to Nippur ; Inanna and Enki : the transfer of the arts of civilization from Eridu to Erech ; The creation of man -- Myths of Kur. The destruction of Kur : the slaying of the dragon ; Inanna's descent to the Nether World -- Miscellaneous myths. The deluge ; The marriage of Martu ; Inanna prefers the farmer.

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