Download or read book Enuma Elish 2 Volumes in One The Seven Tablets of Creation The Babylonian and Assyrian Legends Concerning the Creation of the World and of Mankind written by Leonard W. King and published by Lushena Books. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enuma Elish The Epic of Creation written by L. W. King and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1902-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ENUMA ELISH 2 VOLUMES IN ONE written by Leonard W. King and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).
Download or read book Atrahasis written by Albert T. Clay and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2003 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word Atrahasis means extra wise and refers to the earliest known name of Noah, who built an ark and saved mankind from destruction. This is that story, from ancient Sumeria, which many scholars believe was the original from which all known flood stories came from. This was the most popular story in the ancient world and has survived for over five thousand years. It is the only one that all cultures, worldwide, seem to share. Why? Was there really a great flood? And why do we not explore the oldest known version carefully for clues? That is the purpose of this book, which also includes a number of other interesting flood story fragments and documents.
Download or read book Enuma Elish The Seven Tablets of Creation Volumes 1 and 2 Bound Together written by L. W. King and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book In the Name of Humanity written by Joseph Lewis and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How and why did circumcision begin? Does every male child that comes into the world have a birth defect? What outdated beliefs have also caused women to suffer for centuries? If we were created in the image of God, as the Bible tells us, then why are we mutilating our children? These questions and more and being asked by the author, Joseph Lewis. In this book he shares extensive research showing why he believes circumcision to be cruel, brutal and unnecessary, in addition to being completely unnatural.
Download or read book The Hymn of the Robe of Glory written by G. R. S. Mead and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hymn or poem is an important Gnostic text and should be essential reading for anyone interested in early mystical literature. Also known as "The Hymn of the Pearl", it is an allegorical tale. Instead of an outer journey, as it first seems, it is interpreted here as a deeper, inner one. It contains a message that can be quite profound, depending on the reader's level of spiritual understanding. This book works on the inner psyche, creating an interactive balance, in some cases, between the upper (hidden) and lower (physical) worlds. That was the aim of many Gnostic stories, poems and parables. With that in mind, this book has much to offer.
Download or read book Enuma Elish the Seven Tablets of Creation written by Leonard W. King and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the oldest stories known to mankind is presented here for the general reader, complete with a qualified translation of the tablets which were originally written in cuneiform script.
Download or read book The New Interpreter s Bible One Volume Commentary written by Prof. Beverly Roberts Gaventa and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 1985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastors and students who want a one-volume commentary to complement the New Interpreter's Study Bible will be pleased to find in this resource the quality of scholarship that is a hallmark of other New Interpreter's Bible resources. The portability, accessibility, and affordability of the one-volume commentary will appeal to professors and students as well as lay persons and pastors. This commentary contains articles on all the books of the Bible, including the Apocrypha, as well as numerous general articles on biblical interpretation, geographical and historical setting, religion, text, canon, translation, Bible and preaching/teaching, with bibliographies for each article. Extra value includes: chronology/timeline, table of measures and money, and a subject index. Old Testament Editor: Dr. David L. Petersen, Franklin Nutting Parker Professor of Old Testament, Emory University. Professor Petersen's current research focuses on the book of Genesis and on prophetic literature. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Dr. Petersen has written, coauthored, or coedited a number of scholarly and popular books and articles. He was the senior Old Testament editor for The New Interpreter's Bible. Professor Petersen is a past president of the Society of Biblical Literature. New Testament Editor: Dr. Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Helen H.P. Manson Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis, Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Gaventa, whose specialties within the field of New Testament are the letters of Paul and Luke-Acts, is widely published. She is a member of the advisory board for the New Testament Library, a new commentary series for Westminster John Knox Press; editor of the Society of Biblical Literature’s Resources for Biblical Studies and a member of the editorial board of its Journal of Biblical Literature; and associate editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly.
Download or read book The Key to the Tarot written by L. W. de Laurence and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most in depth books on the Tarot ever written. Any person wishing to conduct readings with Tarot cards will find this book to be highly useful. The standard Rider-Waite deck is used here, but the book can still be useful for other decks. Each card is pictured, as well as a description of the deeper symbolism of the card and its significance. Various layouts and ways to read the cards are provided, plus a section on additional meanings is included in the back.
Download or read book Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism written by Thomas Inman and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important key to the origins of Christianity and Western religion. Contains clear, documented images that can be traced to remote times and shown to be in direct connection to certain origins of belief. The symbolic connections between Christianity and the cultures of India, Babylonia, Assyria and Egypt, among others, are astounding. An indispensable reference for anyone interested in early pagan religions and the foundations of Christianity. Little known fact: During the filming of The Da Vinci Code movie, this book was special ordered as reading material for all cast and crew.
Download or read book William Blake written by Basil De Selincourt and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2000-01-20 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines Blake's interesting life. Some people thought him to be utterly mad; others considered him a genius. This biography certainly will not be boring to those with an interest in the bold adventures of a unique man who spent his life as a spiritual pioneer.
Download or read book Old Testament Theology Volume One Israel s Gospel written by John Goldingay and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2003-11-03 with total page 941 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of a 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Award!In this first volume of a proposed three-volume Old Testament theology, John Goldingay focuses on narrative. Examining the biblical order of God's creation of and interactions with the world and Israel, he tells the story of Israel's gospel as a series of divine acts:God BeganGod Started OverGod PromisedGod DeliveredGod SealedGod GaveGod AccommodatedGod WrestledGod PreservedGod SentGod ExaltedVolume two will focus on Israel's faith, or Old Testament theology as belief. It will explore the person and nature of God, the nature of the world and humanity, the character of sin and the significance of Israel.Volume three will focus on Israel's life, or Old Testament theology as ethos. It will explore its worship, spirituality, ideals and vision for living. This is an Old Testament theology like no other. Whether applying magnifying or wide-angle lenses, Goldingay is closely attentive to the First Testament's narrative, plot, motifs, tensions and subtleties. Brimming with insight and energy, and postmodern in its ethos, this book will repeatedly reward readers with fresh and challenging perspectives on God and God's ways with Israel and the world--as well as Israel's ways with God. Goldingay's Old Testament Theology is not only a scholarly contribution to the ongoing quest of understanding the theological dimensions of the First Testament. Preachers and teachers will prize it as a smart, informed and engaging companion as they read and re-present the First Testament story to postmodern pilgrims on the way. This is Old Testament theology that preaches.
Download or read book The New Revelation written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doyle was the author of Sherlock Holmes, and a spiritualist from the early twentieth century. He predicted, with this book, the coming of a spiritually based religion influenced by the spiritualist movement of his time, which included channeling, seances, automatic writing, and other strange, psychic occurrences. He investigated these things thoroughly and believed these realms held more answers than any standard religion. The Old Revelation, Doyle says, has lost its power through bigotry, mismanagement, materialism, and claims of infallibility that no longer hold up. New discoveries await us, and one can start to explore them now by reading this classic work.
Download or read book Hus the Heretic written by Poggius The Papist and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2003 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Hus was one of the greatest religious and spiritual pioneers to ever grace this earth, and many experts agree that the Reformation would have never been possible without him paving the way. He paid for his beliefs, however, by being burned at the stake in 1415 at the age of 42. This book is composed of three sections meant to provide the most complete picture of Hus that we can assemble. The main section is composed of two detailed letters from Poggius, a witness to the trial, to a friend. He appeared on the Church's behalf, but became secretly allied with Hus. Paul Tice adds a section providing additional background information on Hus, including his beliefs, motivations and friendships. Lastly we find a six page letter written by John Hus to his followers the night before his execution.
Download or read book Inconsistencies in Greek and Roman Religion Volume 2 Transition and Reversal in Myth and Ritual written by Henk Versnel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of a two-volume collection of studies on inconsistencies in Greek and Roman religion. Their common aim is to argue for the historical relevance of various types of ambiguity and dissonance. While the first volume focused on the central paradoxes in ancient henotheism, the present one discusses the ambiguities in myth and ritual of transition and reversal. After an introduction to the history of the myth and ritual debate (with a focus on New Year festivals and initiation) in the first chapter, the second and third chapters discuss myth and ritual of reversal—Kronos and the Kronia, and Saturnus and the Saturnalia respectively; the fourth treats two women's festivals—that of Bona Dea and the Thesmophoria; the fifth investigates the initiatory aspects of Apollo and Mars. In the background is the basic conviction that the three approaches to religion known as 'substantivistic', functionalist and cultural-symbolic respectively, need not be mutually exclusive.
Download or read book Was Jesus Influenced by Buddhism written by Dwight Goddhard and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism began and flourished half a millennium before Jesus was ever born. Five hundred years is a long time for a religion to grow, so Jesus could have easily been influenced by Buddhist teachings as proposed by this book. There were many years in the life of Jesus that remain unaccounted for. Goddard reveals evidence that the Essenes, of whom Jesus had contact with and may have been a member himself, had strong Buddhist influences. Reveals that the parallels between Jesus and the Buddha are more than just a coincidence.
